Cocoa bean consumption per person in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0657 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 207.6%
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.0737 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Central African Republic, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, cocoa bean consumption per person in Central African Republic stood at 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 207.6% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0737 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.
Central African Republic ranks 166th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0088 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0088 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0088 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0088 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0088 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0088 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0175 kilograms per year per capita | +99.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0175 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0087 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0.0103 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1999 | 0.0191 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2000 | 0.0285 kilograms per year per capita | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0186 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0.0185 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0092 kilograms per year per capita | -50.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0184 kilograms per year per capita | +99.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 kilograms per year per capita | -48.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0415 kilograms per year per capita | +340.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0415 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0414 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.031 kilograms per year per capita | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0311 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0312 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0208 kilograms per year per capita | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0208 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0209 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0737 kilograms per year per capita | +253.1% |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0213 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2022 | 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita | +207.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.03 kilograms per year per capita, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +340.5% | 0.0094 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0415 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2019 | +253.1% | 0.0209 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0737 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2022 | +207.6% | 0.0213 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1970 | -100.0% | 0.0175 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1972 | -100.0% | 0.0087 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1993 | -100.0% | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0088 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0175 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0087 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0103 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0191 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0121 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0285 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0354 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0208 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0737 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.029 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 163 Angola 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Pakistan 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Nepal 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Malawi 0.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 Madagascar 0.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Zimbabwe 0.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1,290 BoP, current US$ (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 40.41 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Central African Republic?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Central African Republic was 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita in 2022, 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0737 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Central African Republic ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.