Cocoa bean consumption per person in Japan
Japan: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 1.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.46 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
60th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.56 kilograms per year per capita
in 2007
All-time low
0.1825 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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 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.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1825 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.2595 kilograms per year per capita | +42.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3657 kilograms per year per capita | +40.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3662 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.299 kilograms per year per capita | -18.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4543 kilograms per year per capita | +51.9% |
| 1967 | 0.397 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4069 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3881 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4179 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4773 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4685 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4983 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4008 kilograms per year per capita | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4596 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5184 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4696 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4109 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4599 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4897 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6087 kilograms per year per capita | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6502 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6325 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6343 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6554 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7251 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8039 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9419 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9711 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9312 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9508 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9408 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8618 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8816 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9509 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9899 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.46 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04 kilograms per year per capita, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.46 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 kilograms per year per capita, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
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 192 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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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.