Chocolate consumption per person in Italy
Italy: Chocolate consumption per person was 1.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.2
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
73rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2005
All-time low
0.4204
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chocolate consumption per person in Italy is 1.2, 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, chocolate consumption per person in Italy peaked at 1.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4204, in 1961.
That places Italy 73rd out of 192 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.
Chocolate consumption per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4204 | — |
| 1962 | 0.4407 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4307 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4603 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5097 | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4293 | -15.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5687 | +32.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4988 | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5389 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5893 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6199 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6701 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7398 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7694 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5693 | -26.0% |
| 1976 | 0.689 | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5591 | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.629 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6989 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7774 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7663 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8369 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9177 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8884 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.18 | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 1.03 | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.13 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.21 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.22 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.14 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.33 | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 1.43 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.44 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.46 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 1.84 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.86 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.59 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.52 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.53 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.58 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 1.48 | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.14 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | +5.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 59% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4775 | 0.4204 | 0.5687 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6534 | 0.5591 | 0.7694 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9727 | 0.7663 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.14 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.22 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.14 | 1.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 366.74 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Italy?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Italy was 1.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4204 in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Italy ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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