Chocolate consumption per person in Australia
Australia: Chocolate consumption per person was 2.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.93
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.02
in 2015
All-time low
0.9409
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chocolate consumption per person in Australia is 2.93, 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, chocolate consumption per person in Australia peaked at 4.02 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9409, in 1965.
Australia ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chocolate consumption per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 1.23 | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 1.63 | +32.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9409 | -42.2% |
| 1966 | 1.44 | +52.8% |
| 1967 | 1.78 | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 1.3 | -27.2% |
| 1969 | 1.18 | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 1.38 | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 1.34 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.44 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 1.48 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.32 | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 1.68 | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 1.14 | -32.1% |
| 1977 | 1.39 | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 1.31 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.35 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.34 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.46 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 1.42 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.58 | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.55 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.87 | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 1.81 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.01 | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 1.84 | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 1.9 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.97 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.71 | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.97 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 1.99 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.06 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.34 | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 2.36 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.16 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.57 | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 1.46 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.57 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.77 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.59 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.95 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 2.36 | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 2.84 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 2.97 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.93 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.13 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.71 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 3.27 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 3.32 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.49 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.02 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 3.52 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 3.65 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.66 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 2.86 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.04 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.93 | -3.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099, 5.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 | 0.9409 | 1.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 | 1.14 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 | 1.34 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 | 1.57 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 | 1.46 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 3.09 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.78 | 3.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Australia?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Australia was 2.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 in 2015.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9409 in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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