Cocoa bean consumption per person in Ireland
Ireland: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 2.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 40.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 104,417 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 33.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 572.66 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 104,417 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.31 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.66 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.21 billion current LCU (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 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
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.