Cocoa bean consumption per person in Ireland
Ireland: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 2.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.26 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.47 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
0.3097 kilograms per year per capita
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 2.26 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Ireland peaked at 4.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3097 kilograms per year per capita, in 1994.
That places Ireland 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7108 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | +49.3% |
| 1963 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | +32.5% |
| 1968 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 1.65 kilograms per year per capita | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 0.901 kilograms per year per capita | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8906 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8807 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5807 kilograms per year per capita | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +74.3% |
| 1983 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 1.27 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.27 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 2.11 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | -51.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3097 kilograms per year per capita | -70.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7201 kilograms per year per capita | +132.5% |
| 1996 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | +54.1% |
| 1997 | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita | +122.4% |
| 1998 | 2.39 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 1.81 kilograms per year per capita | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.22 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.25 kilograms per year per capita | +46.4% |
| 2020 | 4.47 kilograms per year per capita | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 2.97 kilograms per year per capita | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | -38.4% |
| 2023 | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | +23.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.26 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.26 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 kilograms per year per capita, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +132.5% | 0.3097 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7201 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1997 | +122.4% | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7108 kilograms per year per capita | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8906 kilograms per year per capita | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5807 kilograms per year per capita | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3097 kilograms per year per capita | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | 1.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | 3.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 kilograms per year per capita | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | 4.47 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 38 Canada 2.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 39 Cyprus 2.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 40 Kuwait 2.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 42 Finland 2.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Serbia 2.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 44 New Caledonia 2.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Ireland?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Ireland was 2.26 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3097 kilograms per year per capita in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.