Chocolate consumption per person in Canada
Canada: Chocolate consumption per person was 2.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chocolate consumption per person in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chocolate consumption per person in Canada is 2.29, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Canada peaked at 2.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5468, in 2005.
Canada ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chocolate consumption per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 | — |
| 1962 | 1.2 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 1.45 | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 1.45 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.74 | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 1.25 | -28.2% |
| 1967 | 1.4 | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 1.47 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.32 | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 1.54 | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 1.63 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 1.81 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.48 | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 1.43 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.49 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.69 | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 1.62 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.64 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.46 | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 1.38 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.53 | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 1.67 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.68 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.99 | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 1.88 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.98 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.24 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 1.96 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 1.9 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.69 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 1.76 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.39 | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 1.83 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 2.12 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 1.96 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.8 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 2.08 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 1.71 | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.54 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | +46.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5468 | -70.1% |
| 2006 | 1.59 | +191.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8672 | -45.6% |
| 2008 | 2.06 | +137.0% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 2.36 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.37 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.37 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.26 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.32 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.57 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 2.59 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.65 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.29 | -13.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +191.3% | 0.5468 | 1.59 |
| 2008 | +137.0% | 0.8672 | 2.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 | 1.2 | 1.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.58 | 1.43 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 1.38 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.69 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 | 0.5468 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2.24 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 2.29 | 2.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0258 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Canada?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Canada was 2.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5468 in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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