Cocoa bean consumption per person in Moldova
Moldova: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 1.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.54 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.93 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
0.0098 kilograms per year per capita
in 1993
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Moldova, 1992–2023
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 Moldova is 1.54 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Moldova peaked at 1.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita, in 1993.
Moldova ranks 59th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0295 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -66.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1278 kilograms per year per capita | +1199.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1769 kilograms per year per capita | +38.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2356 kilograms per year per capita | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2156 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1369 kilograms per year per capita | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1559 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.194 kilograms per year per capita | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4244 kilograms per year per capita | +118.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5269 kilograms per year per capita | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5613 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8419 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8689 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.54 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.54 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 kilograms per year per capita, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1199.9% | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1278 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.136 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2356 kilograms per year per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7982 kilograms per year per capita | 0.194 kilograms per year per capita | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 1.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 57 Belarus 1.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 1.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 60 Japan 1.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 1.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 1.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 99.60 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 459.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.2505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2951 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,544 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Moldova?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Moldova was 1.54 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
- How does Moldova rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Moldova ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.