Cocoa bean consumption per person in Guyana
Guyana: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 1.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.29 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.61 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
All-time low
0.0487 kilograms per year per capita
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Guyana, 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
The most recent figure for cocoa bean consumption per person in Guyana is 1.29 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Guyana peaked at 1.61 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0487 kilograms per year per capita, in 1985.
Guyana ranks 68th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5636 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.5766 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4996 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4717 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5954 kilograms per year per capita | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4971 kilograms per year per capita | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4593 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3895 kilograms per year per capita | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3488 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3488 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3073 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3264 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3851 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4032 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3617 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3713 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1006 kilograms per year per capita | -72.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1208 kilograms per year per capita | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0906 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0502 kilograms per year per capita | -44.6% |
| 1981 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +59.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0596 kilograms per year per capita | -25.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0494 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.049 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0487 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0582 kilograms per year per capita | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.058 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0579 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0579 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3577 kilograms per year per capita | +518.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4544 kilograms per year per capita | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4821 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5288 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4899 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4992 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.519 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.52 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4156 kilograms per year per capita | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4459 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5642 kilograms per year per capita | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5675 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4819 kilograms per year per capita | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5632 kilograms per year per capita | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5461 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5801 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5947 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6816 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6684 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5815 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.91 kilograms per year per capita | +56.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 kilograms per year per capita | +59.4% |
| 2013 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.29 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04 kilograms per year per capita, 63% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.29 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +518.2% | 0.0579 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3577 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.489 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3488 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5954 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2816 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0906 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4032 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0569 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0487 kilograms per year per capita | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4712 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3577 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5288 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5829 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4819 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6816 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | 0.91 kilograms per year per capita | 1.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 65 Tunisia 1.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 66 Bahamas 1.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 Brazil 1.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 69 Lebanon 1.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 70 Saudi Arabia 1.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 71 Mauritius 1.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 860.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Guyana?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Guyana was 1.29 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0487 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.
- How does Guyana rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Guyana ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.