What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Benin?

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Benin was 0.0485 kilograms per year per capita in 2022, 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 Benin?

The highest recorded value was 0.1264 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Benin rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?

Benin ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.

Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Benin 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 Benin

Name: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Benin
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)

Benin: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.0485 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0485 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 66.9%

World rank

173rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.1264 kilograms per year per capita

in 2008

All-time low

0 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Benin, 1961–2022

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 2022, cocoa bean consumption per person in Benin stood at 0.0485 kilograms per year per capita.

That represents a change of up 66.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Benin peaked at 0.1264 kilograms per year per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Benin 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.0077 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.0193 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.0611 kilograms per year per capita	0.0192 kilograms per year per capita	0.1264 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.0636 kilograms per year per capita	0.0483 kilograms per year per capita	0.0675 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.0388 kilograms per year per capita	0.0291 kilograms per year per capita	0.0485 kilograms per year per capita	3

Countries ranked near Benin

170 Mozambique 0.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
171 Cambodia 0.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
172 Lesotho 0.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
174 Burkina Faso 0.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
175 Bangladesh 0.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
176 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More economy & growth data for Benin

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.0% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.2% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Benin?: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Benin was 0.0485 kilograms per year per capita in 2022, 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 Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.1264 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Benin rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?: Benin ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin 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.