What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Ghana?

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Ghana was 0.02 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 Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 5.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1972.

How does Ghana rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?

Ghana ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ghana 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 Ghana

Name: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Ghana
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)

Ghana: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.02 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 33.3%

World rank

185th

of 191 countries

All-time high

5.68 kilograms per year per capita

in 2012

All-time low

0 kilograms per year per capita

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2023

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Ghana, 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

Ghana recorded 0.02 kilograms per year per capita for cocoa bean consumption per person in 2023.

The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Ghana peaked at 5.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1972.

That places Ghana 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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	0.0226 kilograms per year per capita	0.0097 kilograms per year per capita	0.0391 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.0029 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.0096 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.0075 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.0285 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.19 kilograms per year per capita	0.048 kilograms per year per capita	0.2981 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.6953 kilograms per year per capita	0.1621 kilograms per year per capita	2.37 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	1.68 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	5.68 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.0325 kilograms per year per capita	0.02 kilograms per year per capita	0.05 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

182 Tanzania 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
183 North Korea 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
183 Uganda 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
186 Myanmar 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
187 Ethiopia 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
188 Guinea-Bissau 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Ghana

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.1% (2024)
Inflation of consumer prices 14.2% (2025)
GDP per capita 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Ghana?: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Ghana was 0.02 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 Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 5.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1972.
How does Ghana rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?: Ghana ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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

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.