Chocolate consumption per person in Belgium
Belgium: Chocolate consumption per person was 2.01 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chocolate consumption per person in Belgium is 2.01, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 905.0% on the previous year and up 509.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Belgium peaked at 2.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0301, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 46th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chocolate consumption per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0801 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0801 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.06 | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1301 | +116.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0802 | -38.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1304 | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1907 | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1507 | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0302 | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0301 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.04 | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 0.21 | +425.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.33 | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 0.26 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.21 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.18 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 0.16 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 2.01 | +905.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +905.0% | 0.2 | 2.01 |
| 2011 | +425.0% | 0.04 | 0.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0963 | 0.0301 | 0.1907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.234 | 0.04 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6375 | 0.16 | 2.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 43 Serbia 2.13 compare
- 44 New Caledonia 2.04 compare
- 45 Oman 2.02 compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 1.99 compare
- 48 Peru 1.96 compare
- 49 Seychelles 1.95 compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Belgium?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Belgium was 2.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 509.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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