Chocolate consumption per person in Germany
Germany: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.71
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.23
in 1991
All-time low
0.71
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Germany stood at 0.71. 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, chocolate consumption per person in Germany peaked at 3.23 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.71, in 2023.
Germany ranks 99th of 192 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.
Chocolate consumption per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.87 | — |
| 1962 | 2.08 | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 1.9 | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 1.98 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2.33 | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 2.17 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 2.1 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 2.1 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.06 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.08 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.38 | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 2.35 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.24 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.04 | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 2.36 | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 2.19 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 2.21 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.25 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.37 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 2.61 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 2.44 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.64 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 2.31 | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 2.51 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 2.99 | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 2.77 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 2.6 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 2.4 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 2.63 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 2.95 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 3.23 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 2.91 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 3.2 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 2.81 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 2.2 | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 3.06 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 2.55 | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 2.59 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.06 | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 2.43 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 2.35 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 2.01 | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 2.02 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.59 | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | +66.9% |
| 2012 | 1.68 | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.93 | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | +37.6% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.87 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.71 | -18.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 35% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 | 1.87 | 2.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.25 | 2.04 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 | 2.31 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 | 1.58 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 0.93 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.975 | 0.71 | 1.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 148.39 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 654.77 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 478.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Germany?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Germany was 0.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 1991.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Germany ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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