Cocoa bean consumption per person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.05 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.1317 kilograms per year per capita
in 2001
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 0.05 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Mozambique peaked at 0.1317 kilograms per year per capita in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1977.
That places Mozambique 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0114 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0228 kilograms per year per capita | +100.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0114 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0114 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0229 kilograms per year per capita | +100.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0229 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0229 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0344 kilograms per year per capita | +50.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0344 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0344 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0343 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0455 kilograms per year per capita | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0113 kilograms per year per capita | -75.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0112 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0221 kilograms per year per capita | +98.6% |
| 1977 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0.0104 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0.0308 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -35.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0299 kilograms per year per capita | +49.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0399 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -49.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0401 kilograms per year per capita | +100.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | -49.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1317 kilograms per year per capita | +553.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0306 kilograms per year per capita | -76.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0307 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0309 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0414 kilograms per year per capita | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0312 kilograms per year per capita | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0417 kilograms per year per capita | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 0.073 kilograms per year per capita | +75.3% |
| 2009 | 0.073 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +83.3% |
| 2015 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | +140.0% |
| 2022 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.05 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.03 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.05 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +553.4% | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1317 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0216 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0114 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0344 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.017 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0455 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0181 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0401 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0504 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1317 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.062 kilograms per year per capita | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.065 kilograms per year per capita | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 168 Madagascar 0.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Zimbabwe 0.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Sudan 0.057 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Cambodia 0.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Lesotho 0.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Benin 0.0485 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -44.11 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 101.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Mozambique?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Mozambique was 0.05 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1317 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1977.
- How does Mozambique rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Mozambique ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.