What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Italy?

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy?

The highest recorded value was 1.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.

What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4204 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Italy rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?

Italy ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Italy 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.

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Italy

Name: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Italy
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Italy: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 1.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.2 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 5.3%

World rank

73rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.9 kilograms per year per capita

in 2005

All-time low

0.4204 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Italy, 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 Italy is 1.2 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Italy peaked at 1.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4204 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Italy 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4775 kilograms per year per capita	0.4204 kilograms per year per capita	0.5687 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.6534 kilograms per year per capita	0.5591 kilograms per year per capita	0.7694 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.9727 kilograms per year per capita	0.7663 kilograms per year per capita	1.18 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	1.37 kilograms per year per capita	1.14 kilograms per year per capita	1.73 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	1.7 kilograms per year per capita	1.5 kilograms per year per capita	1.9 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	1.43 kilograms per year per capita	1.22 kilograms per year per capita	1.58 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	1.27 kilograms per year per capita	1.14 kilograms per year per capita	1.43 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Italy

70 Saudi Arabia 1.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
71 Mauritius 1.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
72 Argentina 1.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
74 Brunei 1.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
75 Venezuela 1.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
76 Uruguay 1.15 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Italy

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.9% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
GDP per capita 34,716 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.0% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 34,716 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -19.53 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.07 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 243.42 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Italy?: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy?: The highest recorded value was 1.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.
What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4204 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Italy rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?: Italy ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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: 07 August 2026

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.