Chocolate consumption per person in Hungary
Hungary: Chocolate consumption per person was 2.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.66
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.26
in 2006
All-time low
0.6403
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 2.66 for chocolate consumption per person in 2023.
The figure is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Hungary peaked at 3.26 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6403, in 1961.
That places Hungary 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chocolate consumption per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6403 | — |
| 1962 | 0.6905 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9115 | +32.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7316 | -19.7% |
| 1965 | 1.23 | +68.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9633 | -21.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9129 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9427 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8924 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9836 | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 1.32 | +33.7% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 1.26 | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 1.42 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 1.69 | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 1.52 | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 1.86 | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 1.84 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.39 | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 1.51 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 1.28 | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 1.58 | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 1.55 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.41 | +55.7% |
| 1986 | 2.55 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 2.89 | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 2.5 | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 2.06 | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 1.66 | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 1.59 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.64 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 1.68 | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 1.55 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.87 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 1.49 | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 1.89 | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 1.78 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.93 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.97 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.18 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 2.25 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 2.32 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 3.26 | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 2.81 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.67 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.53 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.89 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 2.56 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.62 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.61 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.62 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.61 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.73 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.61 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.65 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.66 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.66 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8798 | 0.6403 | 1.23 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 0.9836 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 | 1.28 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.4 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 | 1.93 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.41 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 2.61 | 2.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 233.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 170.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Hungary?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Hungary was 2.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 2006.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6403 in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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