Cocoa bean consumption per person in Belgium
Belgium: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 2.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Belgium, 2000–2023
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 Belgium is 2.01 kilograms per year per capita, 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, cocoa bean consumption per person in Belgium peaked at 2.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0301 kilograms per year per capita, 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.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0801 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0.0801 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1301 kilograms per year per capita | +116.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0802 kilograms per year per capita | -38.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1304 kilograms per year per capita | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1907 kilograms per year per capita | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1507 kilograms per year per capita | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0302 kilograms per year per capita | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0301 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 0.21 kilograms per year per capita | +425.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.27 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.21 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.18 kilograms per year per capita | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 2.01 kilograms per year per capita | +905.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04 kilograms per year per capita, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 kilograms per year per capita, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean 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 kilograms per year per capita | 2.01 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2011 | +425.0% | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | 0.21 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0963 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0301 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1907 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.234 kilograms per year per capita | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6375 kilograms per year per capita | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | 2.01 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 43 Serbia 2.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 44 New Caledonia 2.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 45 Oman 2.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 1.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 48 Peru 1.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 49 Seychelles 1.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Belgium?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Belgium was 2.01 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean 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 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.