Cocoa bean consumption per person in India
India: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean consumption per person in India, 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 India is 0.09 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in India peaked at 0.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
India ranks 157th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0176 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0292 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.085 kilograms per year per capita | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 154 Netherlands 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 155 Mauritania 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 156 Kiribati 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Guinea 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Afghanistan 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Kenya 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for India
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in India?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in India was 0.09 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does India rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- India ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.