Cocoa bean consumption per person in Ghana
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
186th
of 192 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
63
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 186th out of 192 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.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0288 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0386 kilograms per year per capita | +34.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0389 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0391 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -75.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0195 kilograms per year per capita | +99.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | -50.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0.009 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0.0093 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0.0094 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0094 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0285 kilograms per year per capita | +200.6% |
| 1990 | 0.057 kilograms per year per capita | +100.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2096 kilograms per year per capita | +267.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1816 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2972 kilograms per year per capita | +63.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2981 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1927 kilograms per year per capita | -35.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1446 kilograms per year per capita | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2023 kilograms per year per capita | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2692 kilograms per year per capita | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 0.048 kilograms per year per capita | -82.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6423 kilograms per year per capita | +1238.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5357 kilograms per year per capita | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1623 kilograms per year per capita | -69.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1621 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.181 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2667 kilograms per year per capita | +47.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2762 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3239 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 2.37 kilograms per year per capita | +632.5% |
| 2009 | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 4.35 kilograms per year per capita | +87.5% |
| 2012 | 5.68 kilograms per year per capita | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 4.38 kilograms per year per capita | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | -99.1% |
| 2015 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2020 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2021 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.02 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205 kilograms per year per capita, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.02 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1238.1% | 0.048 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6423 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2008 | +632.5% | 0.3239 kilograms per year per capita | 2.37 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 183 Tanzania 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 North Korea 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Uganda 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Myanmar 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Ethiopia 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
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 186th out of 192 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
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.