What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Ecuador?

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Ecuador was 0.21 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 Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 2.04 kilograms per year per capita in 1996.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0675 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.

How does Ecuador rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?

Ecuador ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ecuador 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 Ecuador

Name: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Ecuador
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)

Ecuador: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.21 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.21 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 4.5%

World rank

142nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

2.04 kilograms per year per capita

in 1996

All-time low

0.0675 kilograms per year per capita

in 1983

Years of data

1961–2023

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador stood at 0.21 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Ecuador peaked at 2.04 kilograms per year per capita in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0675 kilograms per year per capita, in 1983.

Ecuador ranks 142nd of 191 countries on this measure, 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	0.3078 kilograms per year per capita	0.1865 kilograms per year per capita	0.6179 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.7049 kilograms per year per capita	0.2056 kilograms per year per capita	1.84 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.4309 kilograms per year per capita	0.0675 kilograms per year per capita	1.41 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.9989 kilograms per year per capita	0.1743 kilograms per year per capita	2.04 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.5665 kilograms per year per capita	0.2987 kilograms per year per capita	1.38 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.163 kilograms per year per capita	0.11 kilograms per year per capita	0.21 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.205 kilograms per year per capita	0.17 kilograms per year per capita	0.22 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

139 Tuvalu 0.2396 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2199 kilograms per year per capita compare
141 Somalia 0.2175 kilograms per year per capita compare
143 Gabon 0.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
144 Vietnam 0.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
145 East Timor 0.16 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More economy & growth data for Ecuador

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.5% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
GDP per capita 6,165 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.2% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 112.75 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,165 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.01 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.01 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 9.98 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Ecuador?: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Ecuador was 0.21 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 Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 2.04 kilograms per year per capita in 1996.
What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0675 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.
How does Ecuador rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?: Ecuador ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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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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.