Cocoa bean consumption per person in Iraq
Iraq: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8835 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.8835 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0.0097 kilograms per year per capita
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Iraq, 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
Iraq recorded 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita for cocoa bean consumption per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Iraq peaked at 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita, in 2002.
That places Iraq 89th 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.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0208 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0207 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0514 kilograms per year per capita | +148.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0307 kilograms per year per capita | -40.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0408 kilograms per year per capita | +32.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0306 kilograms per year per capita | -25.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita | -33.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0306 kilograms per year per capita | +49.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0407 kilograms per year per capita | +33.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0305 kilograms per year per capita | -25.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0406 kilograms per year per capita | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0304 kilograms per year per capita | -25.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0405 kilograms per year per capita | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0405 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0404 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0403 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0604 kilograms per year per capita | +49.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0904 kilograms per year per capita | +49.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0902 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1704 kilograms per year per capita | +88.8% |
| 1983 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | -76.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1192 kilograms per year per capita | +198.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1192 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1587 kilograms per year per capita | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0592 kilograms per year per capita | -62.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0296 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0885 kilograms per year per capita | +199.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0697 kilograms per year per capita | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0507 kilograms per year per capita | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0405 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0498 kilograms per year per capita | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.049 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0196 kilograms per year per capita | -60.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0293 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -66.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0195 kilograms per year per capita | +99.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | -50.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1356 kilograms per year per capita | +1297.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2902 kilograms per year per capita | +114.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3662 kilograms per year per capita | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0686 kilograms per year per capita | -81.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5871 kilograms per year per capita | +755.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5587 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5118 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6004 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5061 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5489 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6776 kilograms per year per capita | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.609 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5747 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7376 kilograms per year per capita | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7291 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6862 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7891 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8491 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7033 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7977 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8317 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1297.3% | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1356 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2007 | +755.3% | 0.0686 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5871 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0285 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0514 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0395 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0304 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0604 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0965 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0296 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1704 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0338 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0697 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2557 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5871 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6459 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5061 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7891 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8084 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7033 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 86 Jordan 0.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 87 Ukraine 0.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 0.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 90 South Korea 0.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 91 Uzbekistan 0.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 92 Belize 0.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Iraq?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Iraq was 0.8835 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
- How does Iraq rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Iraq ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.