Cocoa bean consumption per person in Iceland
Iceland: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 5.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 58,910 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 23.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 58,910 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 128.44 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -52.84 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -383.05 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 498.69 billion current LCU (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 191 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.