Chocolate consumption per person in Belize
Belize: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.85
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
92nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.12
in 2003
All-time low
0.1397
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Belize stood at 0.85.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Belize peaked at 2.12 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1397, in 1983.
That places Belize 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chocolate consumption per person in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8014 | — |
| 1962 | 0.7876 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6179 | -21.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8109 | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 0.972 | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 1.2 | +23.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7107 | -40.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6875 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.625 | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.677 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.916 | +35.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8658 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8263 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8992 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6731 | -25.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8113 | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4839 | -40.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5812 | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5274 | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4268 | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2984 | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5246 | +75.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1397 | -73.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2599 | +86.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5036 | +93.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2841 | -43.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4773 | +68.0% |
| 1988 | 0.705 | +47.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7458 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6777 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.337 | -50.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9189 | +172.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6095 | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7102 | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8821 | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7459 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7318 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.39 | +89.8% |
| 1999 | 0.428 | -69.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9826 | +129.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5425 | -44.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5807 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.12 | +265.5% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9334 | -44.7% |
| 2006 | 1.28 | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8113 | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9852 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9051 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.97 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.91 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.96 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.96 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 0.83 | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 0.71 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9 | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.84 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 0.85 | -17.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +265.5% | 0.5807 | 2.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8017 | 0.6179 | 1.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7261 | 0.4839 | 0.916 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4365 | 0.1397 | 0.7458 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.743 | 0.337 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.5425 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.996 | 0.71 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.905 | 0.84 | 1.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 89 Iraq 0.8835 compare
- 90 South Korea 0.88 compare
- 91 Uzbekistan 0.86 compare
- 93 Panama 0.82 compare
- 94 Philippines 0.82 compare
- 95 Colombia 0.81 compare
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 601 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 120.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 88.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Belize?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Belize was 0.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 2003.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1397 in 1983.
- How does Belize rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Belize ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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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