Cocoa bean consumption per person in Germany
Germany: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 0.71 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Germany peaked at 3.23 kilograms per year per capita in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.71 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
Germany ranks 99th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 kilograms per year per capita | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | 2.33 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.25 kilograms per year per capita | 2.04 kilograms per year per capita | 2.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita | 2.31 kilograms per year per capita | 2.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 kilograms per year per capita | 2.2 kilograms per year per capita | 3.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | 0.93 kilograms per year per capita | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.975 kilograms per year per capita | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 96 Thailand 0.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 97 Algeria 0.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 98 Qatar 0.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 100 Slovakia 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 101 Suriname 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Morocco 0.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 44,147 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 17.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 44,147 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -57.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 425.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Germany?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Germany was 0.71 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 kilograms per year per capita in 1991.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Germany ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.