Cocoa bean consumption per person in Bahamas
Bahamas: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 1.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Bahamas, 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
In 2023, cocoa bean consumption per person in Bahamas stood at 1.34 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Bahamas peaked at 2.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2043 kilograms per year per capita, in 1995.
Bahamas ranks 66th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8375 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9039 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.9589 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6598 kilograms per year per capita | -37.7% |
| 1967 | 0.66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6543 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7279 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6486 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8205 kilograms per year per capita | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 0.808 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8203 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8738 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5493 kilograms per year per capita | -37.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9537 kilograms per year per capita | +73.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6831 kilograms per year per capita | -28.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5687 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5957 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | +123.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9086 kilograms per year per capita | -31.9% |
| 1982 | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | +60.0% |
| 1983 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7793 kilograms per year per capita | -39.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9111 kilograms per year per capita | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9117 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9395 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7539 kilograms per year per capita | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2043 kilograms per year per capita | -72.9% |
| 1996 | 0.612 kilograms per year per capita | +199.5% |
| 1997 | 0.72 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3218 kilograms per year per capita | -55.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3667 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6165 kilograms per year per capita | +68.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6654 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5404 kilograms per year per capita | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3295 kilograms per year per capita | -39.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8908 kilograms per year per capita | +170.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8036 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.868 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9195 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | +57.5% |
| 2009 | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | +71.6% |
| 2011 | 2.39 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.85 kilograms per year per capita | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | +62.4% |
| 2019 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.74 kilograms per year per capita | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 0.77 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | +21.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.34 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04 kilograms per year per capita, 66% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.34 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +199.5% | 0.2043 kilograms per year per capita | 0.612 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2004 | +170.3% | 0.3295 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8908 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1980 | +123.9% | 0.5957 kilograms per year per capita | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8306 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6543 kilograms per year per capita | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7322 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5493 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9537 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9086 kilograms per year per capita | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.652 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2043 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9395 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8672 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3295 kilograms per year per capita | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | 0.85 kilograms per year per capita | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9875 kilograms per year per capita | 0.74 kilograms per year per capita | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 63 Albania 1.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 64 Hong Kong 1.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 65 Tunisia 1.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 Brazil 1.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Guyana 1.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 69 Lebanon 1.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 162.94 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240.55 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -25.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Bahamas?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Bahamas was 1.34 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2043 kilograms per year per capita in 1995.
- How does Bahamas rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Bahamas ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.