What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Congo?

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Congo was 0.43 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 Congo?

The highest recorded value was 2.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.

What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.

How does Congo rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?

Congo ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Congo 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.

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Congo

Name: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Congo
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Congo: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.43 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 70.7%

World rank

125th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2.17 kilograms per year per capita

in 2021

All-time low

0 kilograms per year per capita

in 1973

Years of data

1961–2023

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Congo, 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

In 2023, cocoa bean consumption per person in Congo stood at 0.43 kilograms per year per capita.

That represents a change of down 70.7% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Congo peaked at 2.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1973.

That places Congo 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0223 kilograms per year per capita	0.0096 kilograms per year per capita	0.0382 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.0086 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.0191 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.0181 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.0303 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.029 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.0903 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.1026 kilograms per year per capita	0.076 kilograms per year per capita	0.1602 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.596 kilograms per year per capita	0.54 kilograms per year per capita	0.83 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	1.27 kilograms per year per capita	0.43 kilograms per year per capita	2.17 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Congo

122 Honduras 0.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
123 Eswatini 0.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
124 Tonga 0.4399 kilograms per year per capita compare
126 South Africa 0.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
127 Vanuatu 0.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
128 Austria 0.42 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Congo

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.4% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.9% (2020)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.91 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 172.96 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 297.23 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 512.42 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Congo?: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Congo was 0.43 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 Congo?: The highest recorded value was 2.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
How does Congo rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?: Congo ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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

Indicator: Cocoa bean consumption per person
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,203 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.