What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Maldives?

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Maldives was 0.69 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 Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 1.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.

What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Maldives rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?

Maldives ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Maldives 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.

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Maldives

Name: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Maldives
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.69 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.69 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 23.2%

World rank

103rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.38 kilograms per year per capita

in 2019

All-time low

0 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 0.69 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Maldives peaked at 1.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Maldives 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.0299 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.299 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.4515 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	1.35 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.8703 kilograms per year per capita	0.6017 kilograms per year per capita	1.28 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.712 kilograms per year per capita	0.41 kilograms per year per capita	1.38 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.79 kilograms per year per capita	0.56 kilograms per year per capita	1.15 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Maldives

100 Slovakia 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
101 Suriname 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
102 Morocco 0.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
104 Taiwan 0.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
105 Paraguay 0.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
106 Iran 0.66 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Maldives

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.0% (2024)
Inflation of consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
GDP per capita 12,499 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.8% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 6.62 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,499 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 15.42 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -9.52 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -617.31 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 19.36 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Maldives?: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Maldives was 0.69 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 Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 1.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Maldives rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?: Maldives ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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

Indicator: Cocoa bean consumption per person
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,203 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.