What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Belize?

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Belize was 0.85 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 Belize?

The highest recorded value was 2.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2003.

What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Belize?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1397 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.

How does Belize rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?

Belize ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is cocoa bean 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 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.

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Belize

Name: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Belize
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belize: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.85 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 17.5%

World rank

92nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

2.12 kilograms per year per capita

in 2003

All-time low

0.1397 kilograms per year per capita

in 1983

Years of data

1961–2023

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Belize, 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 Belize stood at 0.85 kilograms per year per capita.

The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Belize peaked at 2.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1397 kilograms per year per capita, in 1983.

That places Belize 92nd out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.8017 kilograms per year per capita	0.6179 kilograms per year per capita	1.2 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.7261 kilograms per year per capita	0.4839 kilograms per year per capita	0.916 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.4365 kilograms per year per capita	0.1397 kilograms per year per capita	0.7458 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.743 kilograms per year per capita	0.337 kilograms per year per capita	1.39 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	1.08 kilograms per year per capita	0.5425 kilograms per year per capita	2.12 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.996 kilograms per year per capita	0.71 kilograms per year per capita	1.35 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.905 kilograms per year per capita	0.84 kilograms per year per capita	1.03 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Belize

89 Iraq 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita compare
90 South Korea 0.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
91 Uzbekistan 0.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
93 Panama 0.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
94 Philippines 0.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
95 Colombia 0.81 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More economy & growth data for Belize

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.5% (2024)
Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 6,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.6% (2024)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.70 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 2 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 299.82 million current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 149.91 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 963.64 million current LCU (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Belize?: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Belize was 0.85 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 Belize?: The highest recorded value was 2.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2003.
What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1397 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.
How does Belize rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?: Belize ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is cocoa bean 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 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

Indicator: Cocoa bean consumption per person
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,203 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.