Cocoa bean consumption per person in China
China: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.12 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.13 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in China, 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 China is 0.12 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in China peaked at 0.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, 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.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in China, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0.0197 kilograms per year per capita | +99.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -50.1% |
| 1967 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +100.2% |
| 1979 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | +100.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0203 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0203 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0304 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0304 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0304 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | +99.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0303 kilograms per year per capita | +49.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0302 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0201 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0302 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0402 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0503 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0503 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0604 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0302 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +65.6% |
| 2011 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.12 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita, 14% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.12 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 kilograms per year per capita, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0197 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.009 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0213 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0304 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0352 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0604 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.078 kilograms per year per capita | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.115 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 147 Mexico 0.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Poland 0.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Laos 0.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 151 Nigeria 0.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 0.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for China
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in China?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in China was 0.12 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does China rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- China ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean 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 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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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.