Chocolate consumption per person in China
China: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.12 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.12
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.13
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in China, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chocolate consumption per person in China is 0.12, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in China peaked at 0.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places China 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chocolate consumption per person in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0.0099 | — |
| 1965 | 0.0197 | +99.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 | -50.1% |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0.0099 | — |
| 1974 | 0.01 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.01 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.01 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.01 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.02 | +100.2% |
| 1979 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.01 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.01 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.01 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.01 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.01 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0202 | +100.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0202 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0202 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0202 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0203 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0203 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0304 | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0304 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0304 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0101 | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 | +99.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0303 | +49.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0302 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0201 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0302 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0402 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0503 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0503 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0604 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0302 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.05 | +65.6% |
| 2011 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.13 | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 0.11 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835, 14% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 | 0 | 0.0197 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.009 | 0 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 | 0.01 | 0.0202 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0213 | 0.0101 | 0.0304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0352 | 0.0101 | 0.0604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.078 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.115 | 0.1 | 0.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.8795 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in China?
- Chocolate consumption per person in China was 0.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does China rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- China ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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