Cocoa bean consumption per person in India
India: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.09 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.1 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 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.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in India, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 kilograms per year per capita | +99.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0195 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0195 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0292 kilograms per year per capita | +49.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 kilograms per year per capita | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0291 kilograms per year per capita | +49.8% |
| 2010 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.09 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205 kilograms per year per capita, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.09 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1 kilograms per year per capita, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean 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 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2004 | +99.6% | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0196 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2007 | +49.8% | 0.0195 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0292 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2009 | +49.8% | 0.0194 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0291 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2018 | +40.0% | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2010 | +37.3% | 0.0291 kilograms per year per capita | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 155 Netherlands 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 156 Mauritania 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Kiribati 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Guinea 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Kenya 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for India
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (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 158th out of 192 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.