Chocolate consumption per person in India
India: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.09
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.1
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in India, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chocolate consumption per person in India is 0.09, 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, chocolate consumption per person in India peaked at 0.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
India ranks 158th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chocolate consumption per person in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0.0102 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0.0102 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0102 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0102 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0101 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.01 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.01 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.01 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.01 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.01 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.01 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 | +99.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0195 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0195 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0292 | +49.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0291 | +49.8% |
| 2010 | 0.04 | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.09 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -100.0% | 0.0102 | 0 |
| 2004 | +99.6% | 0.0098 | 0.0196 |
| 2007 | +49.8% | 0.0195 | 0.0292 |
| 2009 | +49.8% | 0.0194 | 0.0291 |
| 2018 | +40.0% | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| 2010 | +37.3% | 0.0291 | 0.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 | 0 | 0.0102 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 | 0.0101 | 0.0102 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 | 0.0099 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0176 | 0.0098 | 0.0292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.085 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 155 Netherlands 0.1 compare
- 156 Mauritania 0.1 compare
- 157 Kiribati 0.1 compare
- 159 Guinea 0.08 compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.08 compare
- 161 Kenya 0.08 compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0511 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in India?
- Chocolate consumption per person in India was 0.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does India rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- India ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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