Chocolate consumption per person in Argentina
Argentina: Chocolate consumption per person was 1.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.23
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2021
All-time low
0.2112
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Argentina stood at 1.23.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Argentina peaked at 1.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2112, in 1978.
That places Argentina 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chocolate consumption per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3438 | — |
| 1962 | 0.3537 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3029 | -14.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4338 | +43.2% |
| 1965 | 0.494 | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5238 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3321 | -36.6% |
| 1968 | 0.392 | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3214 | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4017 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4019 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3822 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3826 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4936 | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4131 | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.262 | -36.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2316 | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2112 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3617 | +71.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3714 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4413 | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.451 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4006 | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4904 | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 0.39 | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4897 | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4395 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3193 | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 0.309 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4582 | +48.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7963 | +73.8% |
| 1992 | 1.02 | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9044 | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8343 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8341 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7446 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6552 | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7443 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7437 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6736 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3562 | -47.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4447 | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5428 | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6406 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7183 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7863 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8441 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7837 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.83 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.86 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.96 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.93 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.94 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.23 | -1.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3886 | 0.3029 | 0.5238 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3542 | 0.2112 | 0.4936 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4102 | 0.309 | 0.4904 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.802 | 0.4582 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6534 | 0.3562 | 0.8441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.959 | 0.83 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 1.08 | 1.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 425.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 37.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Argentina?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Argentina was 1.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2112 in 1978.
- How does Argentina rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Argentina ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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