Cocoa bean consumption per person in Congo
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 192 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
63
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 192 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.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0192 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0288 kilograms per year per capita | +50.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0192 kilograms per year per capita | -33.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0192 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0192 kilograms per year per capita | +99.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0191 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0287 kilograms per year per capita | +49.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0382 kilograms per year per capita | +33.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0191 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0191 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0191 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0.0201 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0303 kilograms per year per capita | +49.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | -33.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0302 kilograms per year per capita | +49.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0302 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0201 kilograms per year per capita | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0.0299 kilograms per year per capita | +199.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -66.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0495 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0.0399 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0903 kilograms per year per capita | +126.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0502 kilograms per year per capita | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0893 kilograms per year per capita | +77.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0784 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0784 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1074 kilograms per year per capita | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0871 kilograms per year per capita | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0863 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.076 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1417 kilograms per year per capita | +86.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1602 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1213 kilograms per year per capita | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.54 kilograms per year per capita | +345.1% |
| 2011 | 0.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.83 kilograms per year per capita | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 0.59 kilograms per year per capita | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.56 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.61 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +65.6% |
| 2021 | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | +114.9% |
| 2022 | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 0.43 kilograms per year per capita | -70.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.43 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205 kilograms per year per capita, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.43 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita, 6.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Congo 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 | +345.1% | 0.1213 kilograms per year per capita | 0.54 kilograms per year per capita |
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
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
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 192 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
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.