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 154th out of 191 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.

Cocoa bean consumption per person in Netherlands

Name: Cocoa bean consumption per person in Netherlands
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)

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

154th

of 191 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

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 154th out of 191 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.

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

151 Sierra Leone 0.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
152 Bhutan 0.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
153 Togo 0.1097 kilograms per year per capita compare
155 Mauritania 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
156 Kiribati 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
157 India 0.09 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Netherlands

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.2% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
GDP per capita 51,817 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 937.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 51,817 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -15.05 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.01 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 120.63 billion current LCU (2025)

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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 154th out of 191 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

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.