What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Kenya?

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Kenya was 0.08 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 Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 0.1645 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.

How does Kenya rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?

Kenya ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Kenya 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 Kenya

Name: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Kenya
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)

Kenya: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.08 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

160th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.1645 kilograms per year per capita

in 1998

All-time low

0.01 kilograms per year per capita

in 2015

Years of data

1961–2023

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 0.08 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Kenya peaked at 0.1645 kilograms per year per capita in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per year per capita, in 2015.

That places Kenya 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0711 kilograms per year per capita	0.0523 kilograms per year per capita	0.091 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.0616 kilograms per year per capita	0.0202 kilograms per year per capita	0.1285 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.0471 kilograms per year per capita	0.0102 kilograms per year per capita	0.0922 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.0987 kilograms per year per capita	0.0618 kilograms per year per capita	0.1645 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.0621 kilograms per year per capita	0.0403 kilograms per year per capita	0.089 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.064 kilograms per year per capita	0.01 kilograms per year per capita	0.1 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.0775 kilograms per year per capita	0.07 kilograms per year per capita	0.08 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

157 India 0.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
158 Guinea 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
159 Afghanistan 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
161 Papua New Guinea 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
162 Angola 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
162 Pakistan 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Kenya

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Kenya?: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Kenya was 0.08 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 Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.1645 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.
What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?: Kenya ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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.