What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Malta?

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Malta was 3.63 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 Malta?

The highest recorded value was 3.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.4454 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.

How does Malta rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?

Malta ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malta 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 Malta

Name: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Malta
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)

Malta: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 3.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

3.63 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

12th

of 191 countries

All-time high

3.64 kilograms per year per capita

in 2001

All-time low

0.4454 kilograms per year per capita

in 1983

Years of data

1961–2023

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Malta, 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 Malta is 3.63 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Malta peaked at 3.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4454 kilograms per year per capita, in 1983.

Malta ranks 12th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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	1.23 kilograms per year per capita	1.02 kilograms per year per capita	1.56 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.13 kilograms per year per capita	0.4671 kilograms per year per capita	1.74 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.7581 kilograms per year per capita	0.4454 kilograms per year per capita	1.95 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	2.44 kilograms per year per capita	1.14 kilograms per year per capita	3.38 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	3.11 kilograms per year per capita	2.75 kilograms per year per capita	3.64 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	2.87 kilograms per year per capita	2.56 kilograms per year per capita	3.44 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	3.3 kilograms per year per capita	2.66 kilograms per year per capita	3.63 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Malta

9 United Kingdom 3.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
10 Norway 3.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
11 Czechia 3.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
13 New Zealand 3.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
14 Slovenia 3.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
15 Latvia 3.44 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Malta

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 19.2% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
GDP per capita 35,197 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.3% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 35,197 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 2.00 billion current LCU (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 2.26 billion current US$ (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.49 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Malta?: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Malta was 3.63 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 Malta?: The highest recorded value was 3.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.
What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4454 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.
How does Malta rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?: Malta ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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.