Chocolate consumption per person in South Korea
South Korea: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.88 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in South Korea stood at 0.88. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in South Korea peaked at 0.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 90th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chocolate consumption per person in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0.0097 | — |
| 1969 | 0.0097 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.029 | +199.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0193 | -33.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0193 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0193 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0193 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.029 | +50.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0291 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0195 | -33.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0488 | +150.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0685 | +40.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0982 | +43.4% |
| 1981 | 0.118 | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1474 | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1572 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1573 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1476 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1575 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1376 | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1078 | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 0.215 | +99.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0487 | -77.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2927 | +500.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2448 | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3435 | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3243 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2461 | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 0.256 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.315 | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2066 | -34.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2853 | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3834 | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3535 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3825 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3922 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4219 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4226 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5615 | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6517 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.485 | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5159 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.73 | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 0.75 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.76 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.77 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.81 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.78 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.82 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.78 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.79 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.78 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.83 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.86 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.88 | +2.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 43% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +500.6% | 0.0487 | 0.2927 |
| 1970 | +199.6% | 0.0097 | 0.029 |
| 1978 | +150.7% | 0.0195 | 0.0488 |
| 1989 | +99.4% | 0.1078 | 0.215 |
| 1990 | -77.3% | 0.215 | 0.0487 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 | 0 | 0.0097 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0301 | 0.0193 | 0.0685 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1444 | 0.0982 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2563 | 0.0487 | 0.3435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.457 | 0.3535 | 0.6517 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.779 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8375 | 0.78 | 0.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in South Korea?
- Chocolate consumption per person in South Korea was 0.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- South Korea ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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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