Cocoa bean consumption per person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 1.28 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.28 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.8 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0.2841 kilograms per year per capita
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Lebanon, 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
In 2023, cocoa bean consumption per person in Lebanon stood at 1.28 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Lebanon peaked at 1.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2841 kilograms per year per capita, in 1987.
That places Lebanon 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3327 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.4032 kilograms per year per capita | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3828 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4724 kilograms per year per capita | +23.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4206 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.388 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3647 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.439 kilograms per year per capita | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4254 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4428 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.51 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5875 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6844 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.664 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6313 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5622 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8114 kilograms per year per capita | +44.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7844 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | +64.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9731 kilograms per year per capita | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9129 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8271 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.788 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | +34.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5325 kilograms per year per capita | -49.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4948 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2841 kilograms per year per capita | -42.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4481 kilograms per year per capita | +57.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7214 kilograms per year per capita | +61.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6315 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7651 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6778 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9112 kilograms per year per capita | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8601 kilograms per year per capita | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | +46.2% |
| 1998 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.27 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | -28.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.28 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205 kilograms per year per capita, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.28 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, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4032 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3327 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4724 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6969 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4428 kilograms per year per capita | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7039 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2841 kilograms per year per capita | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9207 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6315 kilograms per year per capita | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | 1.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 66 Bahamas 1.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 Brazil 1.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Guyana 1.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 70 Saudi Arabia 1.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 71 Mauritius 1.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 72 Argentina 1.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 390.72 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 181.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Lebanon?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Lebanon was 1.28 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2841 kilograms per year per capita in 1987.
- How does Lebanon rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Lebanon ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.