Cocoa bean consumption per person in Iceland
Iceland: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 5.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.27 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.47 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
1.54 kilograms per year per capita
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Iceland, 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
In 2023, cocoa bean consumption per person in Iceland stood at 5.27 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Iceland peaked at 5.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.54 kilograms per year per capita, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 1963 | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 1.82 kilograms per year per capita | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 2.35 kilograms per year per capita | +29.5% |
| 1971 | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | -34.8% |
| 1972 | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita | +68.6% |
| 1973 | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.46 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.21 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.82 kilograms per year per capita | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 3.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.34 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 3.37 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.5 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 4 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.19 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 4.21 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 4.16 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 3.94 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.76 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 4.47 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 4.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.58 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 4.12 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 4.26 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.54 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.66 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.16 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 4.33 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 4.49 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.54 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.75 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.15 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 5.3 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.15 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.47 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 5.27 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5.27 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04 kilograms per year per capita, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5.27 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 kilograms per year per capita, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +68.6% | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1980 | +49.0% | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | 3.82 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.35 kilograms per year per capita | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 kilograms per year per capita | 3.34 kilograms per year per capita | 4.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 kilograms per year per capita | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | 4.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 kilograms per year per capita | 4.12 kilograms per year per capita | 5.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 kilograms per year per capita | 4.49 kilograms per year per capita | 5.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 kilograms per year per capita | 5.15 kilograms per year per capita | 5.47 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Cote d'Ivoire 8.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 3 Netherlands Antilles 7.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 4 Luxembourg 5.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 6 Montenegro 4.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 7 Israel 4.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 8 France 4.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Iceland?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Iceland was 5.27 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 kilograms per year per capita in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.