Cocoa bean consumption per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 191 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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
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 191 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.