Cocoa bean consumption per person in Libya
Libya: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 2.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.67 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.08 kilograms per year per capita
in 2013
All-time low
1.08 kilograms per year per capita
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Libya, 2010–2023
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 Libya stood at 2.67 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Libya peaked at 3.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.08 kilograms per year per capita, in 2010.
That places Libya 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | +35.8% |
| 2013 | 3.08 kilograms per year per capita | +42.6% |
| 2014 | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | +50.7% |
| 2020 | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 2.08 kilograms per year per capita | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 2.67 kilograms per year per capita | +28.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.67 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.67 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, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | 3.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 kilograms per year per capita | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | 2.67 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 26 Bulgaria 2.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 27 Greece 2.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 28 Bermuda 2.79 kilograms per year per capita
- 30 Hungary 2.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 31 Armenia 2.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 32 Samoa 2.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Libya?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Libya was 2.67 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Libya ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.