Chocolate consumption per person in Ireland
Ireland: Chocolate consumption per person was 2.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chocolate consumption per person in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chocolate consumption per person in Ireland is 2.26, 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, chocolate consumption per person in Ireland peaked at 4.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3097, 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.
Chocolate consumption per person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7108 | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +49.3% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.38 | +32.5% |
| 1968 | 1.37 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.37 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.69 | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 1.34 | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 1.65 | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 1.63 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.6 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.57 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.55 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.22 | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 0.901 | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8906 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8807 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5807 | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 | +74.3% |
| 1983 | 1.14 | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.28 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 1.27 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.42 | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 1.43 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.57 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 1.98 | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 2.11 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | -51.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3097 | -70.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7201 | +132.5% |
| 1996 | 1.11 | +54.1% |
| 1997 | 2.47 | +122.4% |
| 1998 | 2.39 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.36 | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 1.81 | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 1.78 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.74 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.72 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.66 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.67 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 2.05 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 2.07 | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.22 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.25 | +46.4% |
| 2020 | 4.47 | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 2.97 | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 1.83 | -38.4% |
| 2023 | 2.26 | +23.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate 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 | 0.7201 |
| 1997 | +122.4% | 1.11 | 2.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 | 0.7108 | 1.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.41 | 0.8906 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 0.5807 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 0.3097 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.63 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.29 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 | 1.83 | 4.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 374.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Ireland?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Ireland was 2.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3097 in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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