Chocolate consumption per person in Japan
Japan: Chocolate consumption per person was 1.46 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.46
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
60th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.56
in 2007
All-time low
0.1825
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Chocolate consumption per person in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chocolate consumption per person in Japan is 1.46, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Japan peaked at 1.56 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1825, in 1961.
That places Japan 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Chocolate consumption per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1825 | — |
| 1962 | 0.2595 | +42.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3657 | +40.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3662 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.299 | -18.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4543 | +51.9% |
| 1967 | 0.397 | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4069 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3881 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4179 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4773 | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4685 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4983 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4008 | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4596 | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5184 | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4696 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4109 | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4599 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4897 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6087 | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6502 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6325 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6343 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6554 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7251 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8039 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9419 | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9711 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9312 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9508 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9408 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8618 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8816 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9509 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9899 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.18 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.41 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.38 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.47 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.33 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | +9.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.46 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3466 | 0.1825 | 0.4543 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4581 | 0.4008 | 0.5184 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7113 | 0.4897 | 0.9711 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9913 | 0.8618 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 1.1 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.38 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.33 | 1.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 57 Belarus 1.58 compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 1.55 compare
- 59 Moldova 1.54 compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 1.45 compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 1.44 compare
- 63 Albania 1.43 compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 592.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Japan?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Japan was 1.46 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 2007.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1825 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Japan ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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