Cocoa bean consumption per person in Belize
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 192 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
63
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 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.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8014 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.7876 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6179 kilograms per year per capita | -21.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8109 kilograms per year per capita | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 0.972 kilograms per year per capita | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | +23.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7107 kilograms per year per capita | -40.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6875 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.625 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.677 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.916 kilograms per year per capita | +35.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8658 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8263 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8992 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6731 kilograms per year per capita | -25.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8113 kilograms per year per capita | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4839 kilograms per year per capita | -40.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5812 kilograms per year per capita | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5274 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4268 kilograms per year per capita | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2984 kilograms per year per capita | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5246 kilograms per year per capita | +75.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1397 kilograms per year per capita | -73.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2599 kilograms per year per capita | +86.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5036 kilograms per year per capita | +93.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2841 kilograms per year per capita | -43.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4773 kilograms per year per capita | +68.0% |
| 1988 | 0.705 kilograms per year per capita | +47.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7458 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6777 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.337 kilograms per year per capita | -50.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9189 kilograms per year per capita | +172.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6095 kilograms per year per capita | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7102 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8821 kilograms per year per capita | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7459 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7318 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | +89.8% |
| 1999 | 0.428 kilograms per year per capita | -69.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9826 kilograms per year per capita | +129.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5425 kilograms per year per capita | -44.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5807 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.12 kilograms per year per capita | +265.5% |
| 2004 | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9334 kilograms per year per capita | -44.7% |
| 2006 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8113 kilograms per year per capita | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9852 kilograms per year per capita | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9051 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.97 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.91 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.96 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.96 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 0.83 kilograms per year per capita | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9 kilograms per year per capita | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.84 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 0.85 kilograms per year per capita | -17.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.85 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.85 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 kilograms per year per capita, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean 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 kilograms per year per capita | 2.12 kilograms per year per capita |
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
More economy & growth data for Belize
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240,004 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
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 192 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
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.