Cocoa bean consumption per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 52.4%
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.36 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 0.1 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.4% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Netherlands peaked at 0.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
That places Netherlands 155th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | +99.9% |
| 1967 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita | +99.9% |
| 1980 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0.0298 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0.0297 kilograms per year per capita | +49.9% |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -49.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0295 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0.0197 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -49.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | +100.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0397 kilograms per year per capita | +100.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0696 kilograms per year per capita | +75.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0895 kilograms per year per capita | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0695 kilograms per year per capita | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -71.2% |
| 2011 | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | +550.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | -69.2% |
| 2013 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1150.0% |
| 2016 | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.36 kilograms per year per capita | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 0.29 kilograms per year per capita | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.35 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2022 | 0.21 kilograms per year per capita | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | -52.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.1 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04 kilograms per year per capita, 5% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.1 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 kilograms per year per capita, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1150.0% | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2011 | +550.0% | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.011 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.009 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0298 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0109 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0297 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0357 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0895 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.166 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.165 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.35 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 152 Sierra Leone 0.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 154 Togo 0.1097 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 156 Mauritania 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Kiribati 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 India 0.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Netherlands?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Netherlands was 0.1 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Netherlands rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Netherlands ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.