Cocoa bean consumption per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.37 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.54 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon is 0.37 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Cameroon peaked at 2.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 130th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6897 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9954 kilograms per year per capita | +44.3% |
| 1963 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7865 kilograms per year per capita | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6508 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7142 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7356 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6725 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | +51.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8398 kilograms per year per capita | -17.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6714 kilograms per year per capita | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6288 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6179 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5862 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5546 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.681 kilograms per year per capita | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5566 kilograms per year per capita | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6941 kilograms per year per capita | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3053 kilograms per year per capita | -56.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4407 kilograms per year per capita | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5218 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7246 kilograms per year per capita | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6362 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7653 kilograms per year per capita | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 0.67 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.585 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4255 kilograms per year per capita | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4469 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3514 kilograms per year per capita | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3728 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2983 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2665 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4051 kilograms per year per capita | +52.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4052 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.352 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2988 kilograms per year per capita | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2136 kilograms per year per capita | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2136 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2029 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1923 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2029 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1601 kilograms per year per capita | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1279 kilograms per year per capita | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1809 kilograms per year per capita | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1593 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1591 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.201 kilograms per year per capita | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3481 kilograms per year per capita | +73.2% |
| 2009 | 0.305 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | +372.1% |
| 2011 | 0.59 kilograms per year per capita | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 2.54 kilograms per year per capita | +330.5% |
| 2013 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | -46.5% |
| 2014 | 0.18 kilograms per year per capita | -86.8% |
| 2015 | 0.35 kilograms per year per capita | +94.4% |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2018 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2019 | 0.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1133.3% |
| 2020 | 0.74 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | -82.4% |
| 2022 | 0.61 kilograms per year per capita | +369.2% |
| 2023 | 0.37 kilograms per year per capita | -39.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.37 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205 kilograms per year per capita, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.37 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1133.3% | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.37 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2010 | +372.1% | 0.305 kilograms per year per capita | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2022 | +369.2% | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | 0.61 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2012 | +330.5% | 0.59 kilograms per year per capita | 2.54 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8112 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6508 kilograms per year per capita | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6136 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3053 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8398 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5567 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3514 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7653 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3029 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2029 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4052 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2037 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1279 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3481 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.686 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 2.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4625 kilograms per year per capita | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | 0.74 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 127 Vanuatu 0.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 128 Austria 0.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 129 Yemen 0.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Cameroon?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Cameroon was 0.37 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Cameroon ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.