What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Australia?

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Australia was 2.93 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 Australia?

The highest recorded value was 4.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.

What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9409 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.

How does Australia rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?

Australia ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Australia 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.

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Australia

Name: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Australia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 2.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.93 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

25th

of 191 countries

All-time high

4.02 kilograms per year per capita

in 2015

All-time low

0.9409 kilograms per year per capita

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Australia, 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

The most recent figure for cocoa bean consumption per person in Australia is 2.93 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Australia peaked at 4.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9409 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.

Australia ranks 25th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.38 kilograms per year per capita	0.9409 kilograms per year per capita	1.78 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.38 kilograms per year per capita	1.14 kilograms per year per capita	1.68 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	1.68 kilograms per year per capita	1.34 kilograms per year per capita	2.01 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	1.99 kilograms per year per capita	1.57 kilograms per year per capita	2.36 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	2.12 kilograms per year per capita	1.46 kilograms per year per capita	2.97 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	3.49 kilograms per year per capita	3.09 kilograms per year per capita	4.02 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	2.9 kilograms per year per capita	2.78 kilograms per year per capita	3.04 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Australia

22 Croatia 3.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
23 North Macedonia 3.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
24 Estonia 3 kilograms per year per capita compare
26 Bulgaria 2.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
27 Greece 2.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
28 Bermuda 2.79 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Australia

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.6% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2025)
GDP per capita 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.3% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -521.00 million current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -337.19 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 177.87 billion current LCU (2025)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Australia?: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Australia was 2.93 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 Australia?: The highest recorded value was 4.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9409 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
How does Australia rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?: Australia ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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

Indicator: Cocoa bean consumption per person
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,203 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.