Cocoa bean consumption per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 2.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.27 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
0.145 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait is 2.27 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Kuwait peaked at 2.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.145 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.145 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1914 kilograms per year per capita | +32.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1965 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2095 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1942 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2518 kilograms per year per capita | +29.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5318 kilograms per year per capita | +111.2% |
| 1968 | 0.669 kilograms per year per capita | +25.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8241 kilograms per year per capita | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8528 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8967 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.27 kilograms per year per capita | +41.8% |
| 1973 | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 1.86 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 1.64 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.11 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.82 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 1.99 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 1.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 2.35 kilograms per year per capita | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | +55.3% |
| 2009 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 2.23 kilograms per year per capita | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 2.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 2.12 kilograms per year per capita | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.81 kilograms per year per capita | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6 kilograms per year per capita | +68.8% |
| 2023 | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.27 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.27 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8317 kilograms per year per capita, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +111.2% | 0.2518 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5318 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.357 kilograms per year per capita | 0.145 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8241 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8528 kilograms per year per capita | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 kilograms per year per capita | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 kilograms per year per capita | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | 2.81 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 37 Mongolia 2.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 38 Canada 2.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 39 Cyprus 2.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 Ireland 2.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 42 Finland 2.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Serbia 2.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Kuwait?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Kuwait was 2.27 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.145 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Kuwait ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.