South Africa vs Yemen: Cocoa bean consumption per person
South Africa
0.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Yemen
0.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Africa rank
126th
Yemen rank
129th
Cocoa bean consumption per person over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.43 kilograms per year per capita against 0.4 kilograms per year per capita in Yemen, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 126th and Yemen ranks 129th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2359 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0181 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2178 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.2252 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0133 kilograms per year per capita | 0.212 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2264 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0656 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1608 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1824 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0699 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1125 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2675 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1648 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1026 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.394 kilograms per year per capita | 0.202 kilograms per year per capita | 0.192 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4525 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3425 kilograms per year per capita | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean consumption per person, South Africa or Yemen?
- South Africa, at 0.43 kilograms per year per capita against 0.4 kilograms per year per capita in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean consumption per person between South Africa and Yemen?
- 0.03 kilograms per year per capita, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- South Africa ranks 126th and Yemen ranks 129th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Cocoa bean consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.