Chocolate consumption per person in Brazil
Brazil: Chocolate consumption per person was 1.29 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.29 for chocolate consumption per person in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Brazil peaked at 1.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1106, in 1975.
That places Brazil 67th out of 192 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.
Chocolate consumption per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1508 | — |
| 1962 | 0.4927 | +226.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3421 | -30.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2516 | -26.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5436 | +116.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5034 | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4632 | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4229 | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3021 | -28.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1813 | -40.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1611 | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2517 | +56.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2012 | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2816 | +39.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1106 | -60.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2413 | +118.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2613 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1306 | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2813 | +115.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3515 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2411 | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3718 | +54.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3216 | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.191 | -40.6% |
| 1985 | 0.392 | +105.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4321 | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4019 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2913 | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 0.261 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3913 | +49.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6017 | +53.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3307 | -45.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4306 | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5606 | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6907 | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8009 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7211 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7614 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7616 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8223 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7026 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7035 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5132 | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5137 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6148 | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6249 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8061 | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7454 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.39 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | +4.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +226.8% | 0.1508 | 0.4927 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3858 | 0.1508 | 0.5436 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2102 | 0.1106 | 0.2816 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3255 | 0.191 | 0.4321 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6051 | 0.3307 | 0.8009 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7074 | 0.5132 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.04 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.23 | 1.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -33.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Brazil?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Brazil was 1.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1106 in 1975.
- How does Brazil rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Brazil ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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