Chocolate consumption per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chocolate consumption per person in Netherlands is 0.1, 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, chocolate consumption per person in Netherlands peaked at 0.36 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Chocolate consumption per person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0199 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0099 | — |
| 1964 | 0.0199 | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0099 | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0198 | +99.9% |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0099 | — |
| 1969 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0099 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0099 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0099 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0.0099 | — |
| 1976 | 0.0099 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.01 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.01 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0199 | +99.9% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0199 | — |
| 1982 | 0.0298 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0199 | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0099 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0.0198 | — |
| 1990 | 0.0297 | +49.9% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 | — |
| 1993 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0198 | — |
| 1996 | 0.0099 | -49.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0295 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0197 | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 | -49.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0198 | +100.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0397 | +100.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0696 | +75.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0895 | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0695 | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.02 | -71.2% |
| 2011 | 0.13 | +550.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 | -69.2% |
| 2013 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.25 | +1150.0% |
| 2016 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.36 | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 0.29 | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.35 | — |
| 2022 | 0.21 | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | -52.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 5% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate 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 | 0.25 |
| 2011 | +550.0% | 0.02 | 0.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.011 | 0 | 0.0199 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.009 | 0 | 0.0199 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 | 0 | 0.0298 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0109 | 0 | 0.0297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0357 | 0 | 0.0895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.166 | 0.02 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.165 | 0 | 0.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Netherlands?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Netherlands was 0.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 in 2018.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Netherlands rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Netherlands ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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