Chocolate consumption per person in France
France: Chocolate consumption per person was 4.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.04
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.72
in 2020
All-time low
1.15
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in France, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 4.04 for chocolate consumption per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in France peaked at 4.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 1964.
France ranks 8th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 | 1.15 | 1.62 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 | 1.43 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 1.98 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 | 2.69 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 3.38 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.69 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 | 4.04 | 4.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.4067 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.9438 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 39,919 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.49 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.74 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 39,919 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -49.83 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -53.93 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 326.76 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in France?
- Chocolate consumption per person in France was 4.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 in 2020.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 1964.
- How does France rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- France ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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