What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Botswana?

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Botswana was 0.33 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 Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 0.6772 kilograms per year per capita in 1994.

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

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

How does Botswana rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?

Botswana ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Botswana 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 Botswana

Name: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Botswana
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)

Botswana: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.33 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 10.8%

World rank

134th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.6772 kilograms per year per capita

in 1994

All-time low

0 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Botswana, 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

The most recent figure for cocoa bean consumption per person in Botswana is 0.33 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Botswana peaked at 0.6772 kilograms per year per capita in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Botswana 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	0.078 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.2001 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.1904 kilograms per year per capita	0.1163 kilograms per year per capita	0.3912 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.5085 kilograms per year per capita	0.3896 kilograms per year per capita	0.6772 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.4454 kilograms per year per capita	0.354 kilograms per year per capita	0.5574 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.431 kilograms per year per capita	0.23 kilograms per year per capita	0.67 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.42 kilograms per year per capita	0.33 kilograms per year per capita	0.56 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Botswana

131 Syria 0.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
132 Solomon Islands 0.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
133 Micronesia (country) 0.3599 kilograms per year per capita compare
135 Turkmenistan 0.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
136 Sri Lanka 0.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
137 Haiti 0.27 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Botswana

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Botswana?: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Botswana was 0.33 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 Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.6772 kilograms per year per capita in 1994.
What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?: Botswana ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana 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.