Cocoa bean consumption per person in Algeria
Algeria: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.78 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.95 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.78 kilograms per year per capita for cocoa bean consumption per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Algeria peaked at 0.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1989.
That places Algeria 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0497 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0301 kilograms per year per capita | -39.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0506 kilograms per year per capita | +68.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0817 kilograms per year per capita | +61.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0826 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0938 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1153 kilograms per year per capita | +22.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0843 kilograms per year per capita | -26.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1166 kilograms per year per capita | +38.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1279 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0857 kilograms per year per capita | -33.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1398 kilograms per year per capita | +63.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1295 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0866 kilograms per year per capita | -33.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1181 kilograms per year per capita | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1055 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1047 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0628 kilograms per year per capita | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0419 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1047 kilograms per year per capita | +149.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0628 kilograms per year per capita | -40.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1045 kilograms per year per capita | +66.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0835 kilograms per year per capita | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1145 kilograms per year per capita | +37.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1453 kilograms per year per capita | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0931 kilograms per year per capita | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 0.093 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.093 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0.0103 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0.548 kilograms per year per capita | +5195.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0826 kilograms per year per capita | -84.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0928 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1442 kilograms per year per capita | +55.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2364 kilograms per year per capita | +64.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3591 kilograms per year per capita | +51.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2666 kilograms per year per capita | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2874 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2669 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2668 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3693 kilograms per year per capita | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4103 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4717 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4923 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4926 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6159 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.903 kilograms per year per capita | +46.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7176 kilograms per year per capita | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9 kilograms per year per capita | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.94 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.88 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.91 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.87 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.95 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.74 kilograms per year per capita | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.59 kilograms per year per capita | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.67 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.91 kilograms per year per capita | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 0.77 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.78 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.78 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.78 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8317 kilograms per year per capita, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +5195.8% | 0.0103 kilograms per year per capita | 0.548 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0783 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0301 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1166 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1002 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0419 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1398 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0894 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1453 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2027 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.548 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5006 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2668 kilograms per year per capita | 0.903 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.841 kilograms per year per capita | 0.59 kilograms per year per capita | 0.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7825 kilograms per year per capita | 0.67 kilograms per year per capita | 0.91 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 94 Philippines 0.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 95 Colombia 0.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 96 Thailand 0.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 98 Qatar 0.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 99 Germany 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 100 Slovakia 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9727 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 264,865 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.9906 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Algeria?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Algeria was 0.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1989.
- How does Algeria rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Algeria ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.