Cocoa bean consumption per person in Laos
Laos: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.13 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 62.5%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.13 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Laos, 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
Laos recorded 0.13 kilograms per year per capita for cocoa bean consumption per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 62.5% on the previous year and up 550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Laos peaked at 0.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Laos 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Laos, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0297 kilograms per year per capita | +50.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -66.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0.0394 kilograms per year per capita | +299.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +201.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0301 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -66.8% |
| 2011 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2017 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2018 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +700.0% |
| 2023 | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | +62.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.13 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205 kilograms per year per capita, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.13 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 kilograms per year per capita, 25% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +700.0% | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0297 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0394 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 146 East Timor 0.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 147 Mexico 0.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Poland 0.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 150 China 0.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 151 Nigeria 0.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 0.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Laos?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Laos was 0.13 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Laos ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.