Cocoa bean consumption per person in Japan
Japan: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 1.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Japan, 1961–2022
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 Japan is 1.46 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Japan peaked at 1.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1825 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Japan 60th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3466 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1825 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4543 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4581 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4008 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5184 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7113 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4897 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9711 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9913 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8618 kilograms per year per capita | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 57 Belarus 1.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 1.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 59 Moldova 1.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 1.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 1.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 63 Albania 1.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.9% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.8% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Japan?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Japan was 1.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2022, 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1825 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Japan ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cocoa bean 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 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.