Chocolate consumption per person in Austria
Austria: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chocolate consumption per person in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chocolate consumption per person in Austria is 0.42, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 66.4% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Austria peaked at 3.15 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.42, in 2023.
That places Austria 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chocolate consumption per person in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 | — |
| 1962 | 1.86 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 1.74 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 1.84 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 2.33 | +26.6% |
| 1966 | 1.95 | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 1.44 | -26.3% |
| 1968 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | -26.3% |
| 1970 | 1.31 | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 1.95 | +48.1% |
| 1972 | 2.23 | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 2.16 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.15 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.16 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.5 | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 2.49 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.57 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.55 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.74 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 2.55 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 2.63 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.71 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.01 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 3.14 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 2.91 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 2.88 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.62 | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 2.81 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 3.1 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 3.15 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.94 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.76 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 2.73 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.04 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 2.73 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.77 | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 1.87 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 3.09 | +65.3% |
| 2000 | 2.37 | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.29 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.56 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 3.01 | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | -48.4% |
| 2006 | 1.97 | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -47.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7918 | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | +88.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.89 | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 0.42 | -66.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 21% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +88.8% | 0.7918 | 1.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 | 1.06 | 2.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.21 | 1.31 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 2.55 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 | 1.77 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 0.7918 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.04 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9675 | 0.42 | 1.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 193.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 858.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 627.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Austria?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Austria was 0.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 1991.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Austria ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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