Cocoa bean consumption per person in Kenya
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
161st
of 192 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
63
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 161st out of 192 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.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0523 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0624 kilograms per year per capita | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0619 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0615 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0814 kilograms per year per capita | +32.4% |
| 1966 | 0.091 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0803 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0699 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0795 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.099 kilograms per year per capita | +24.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1285 kilograms per year per capita | +29.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0891 kilograms per year per capita | -30.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0793 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0696 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0399 kilograms per year per capita | -42.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0301 kilograms per year per capita | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0403 kilograms per year per capita | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | -49.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0203 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0203 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -49.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0306 kilograms per year per capita | +200.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0307 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0307 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0512 kilograms per year per capita | +66.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0615 kilograms per year per capita | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0718 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0718 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0922 kilograms per year per capita | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1229 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 0.082 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0821 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.072 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0618 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0928 kilograms per year per capita | +50.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1031 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1133 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1645 kilograms per year per capita | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0923 kilograms per year per capita | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0613 kilograms per year per capita | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 0.061 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0708 kilograms per year per capita | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0403 kilograms per year per capita | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0502 kilograms per year per capita | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0697 kilograms per year per capita | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0596 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.089 kilograms per year per capita | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 0.069 kilograms per year per capita | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -87.5% |
| 2016 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +400.0% |
| 2017 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.08 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205 kilograms per year per capita, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.08 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +400.0% | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1982 | +200.7% | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0306 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 158 India 0.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Guinea 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Angola 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Pakistan 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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 161st out of 192 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
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.