Chocolate consumption per person in Colombia
Colombia: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.81
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
95th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.83
in 2018
All-time low
0.8087
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Colombia stood at 0.81.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Colombia peaked at 1.83 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8087, in 2004.
That places Colombia 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chocolate consumption per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.34 | — |
| 1962 | 1.38 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.2 | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 1.43 | +19.6% |
| 1965 | 1.61 | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 1.8 | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 1.37 | -23.8% |
| 1968 | 1.34 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.31 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.53 | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 1.64 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 1.38 | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 1.32 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.38 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.34 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.42 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.12 | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 1.37 | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 1.27 | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 1.31 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.38 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.53 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 1.27 | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 1.15 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 1.31 | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 1.43 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 1.35 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.27 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.41 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 1.26 | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 1.31 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.33 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.28 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 1.22 | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 1.31 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.33 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.51 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 0.858 | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9608 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9103 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8087 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8098 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9448 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.97 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.68 | +63.1% |
| 2018 | 1.83 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.95 | -48.1% |
| 2020 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.81 | -21.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 | 1.12 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 | 1.15 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1.2 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9758 | 0.8087 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.95 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9575 | 0.81 | 1.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 76.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1404 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 47.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Colombia?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Colombia was 0.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 in 2018.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8087 in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Colombia ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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