Cocoa bean consumption per person in Australia
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 192 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
63
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | +32.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9409 kilograms per year per capita | -42.2% |
| 1966 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | +52.8% |
| 1967 | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | -27.2% |
| 1969 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | -32.1% |
| 1977 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 1.81 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.01 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 1.99 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.06 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 2.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 2.36 kilograms per year per capita | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 2.97 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.93 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.13 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 3.27 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 3.32 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.49 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.02 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 3.52 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 3.65 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.09 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 2.86 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 2.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.04 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.93 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.93 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.93 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 kilograms per year per capita, 5.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
More economy & growth data for Australia
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
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 192 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
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.