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%
Rank
41st
of 191 regions
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

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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 191 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Canada 2.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 39 Cyprus 2.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 40 Kuwait 2.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 42 Finland 2.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 43 Serbia 2.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 44 New Caledonia 2.04 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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 191 regions 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

Indicator
Cocoa bean consumption per person
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,203 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.