Chocolate consumption per person in Iran
Iran: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.66 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Iran stood at 0.66. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Iran peaked at 0.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1986.
That places Iran 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chocolate consumption per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0204 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0203 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0202 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0201 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.03 | +49.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0199 | -33.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0198 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0198 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0296 | +49.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0196 | -33.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0196 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0293 | +49.6% |
| 1973 | 0.039 | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0292 | -25.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0389 | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0487 | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0487 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0292 | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0488 | +66.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0683 | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0193 | -71.8% |
| 1982 | 0.019 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 | -49.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0478 | +401.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0096 | -79.9% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0097 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.029 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0383 | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0476 | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0096 | -79.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0194 | +101.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0194 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0782 | +302.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1081 | +38.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0987 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0793 | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1389 | +75.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1289 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1792 | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1794 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2665 | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2442 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2128 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3561 | +67.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4234 | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.404 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.46 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.46 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.44 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.49 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.59 | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.51 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.53 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.47 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.66 | +40.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.66 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8317, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +401.5% | 0.0095 | 0.0478 |
| 1996 | +302.1% | 0.0194 | 0.0782 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0222 | 0.0198 | 0.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0351 | 0.0196 | 0.0488 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0193 | 0 | 0.0683 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0528 | 0.0096 | 0.1081 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2533 | 0.1289 | 0.4234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.468 | 0.43 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5425 | 0.47 | 0.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -141.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Iran?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Iran was 0.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1986.
- How does Iran rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Iran ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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