Chocolate consumption per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.11 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chocolate consumption per person in Nigeria is 0.11, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Nigeria peaked at 0.41 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 151st of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0.01 | — |
| 1971 | 0.01 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.01 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.01 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.01 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.01 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0301 | +200.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0401 | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0301 | -25.1% |
| 1980 | 0.04 | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0398 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0298 | -25.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0297 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0297 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0198 | -33.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0197 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0197 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0986 | +399.8% |
| 1989 | 0.069 | -30.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0985 | +42.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1279 | +29.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1867 | +46.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1374 | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1078 | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0978 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0293 | -70.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0683 | +133.1% |
| 1998 | 0.039 | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0974 | +149.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0681 | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1261 | +85.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1162 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0966 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0868 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0866 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.125 | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 0.096 | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0576 | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0671 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.41 | +510.9% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | -46.3% |
| 2012 | 0.19 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | -47.4% |
| 2014 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | +233.3% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +510.9% | 0.0671 | 0.41 |
| 1988 | +399.8% | 0.0197 | 0.0986 |
| 2017 | +233.3% | 0.03 | 0.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.017 | 0.01 | 0.0401 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0396 | 0.0197 | 0.0986 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.099 | 0.0293 | 0.1867 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0926 | 0.0576 | 0.1261 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.141 | 0.03 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1025 | 0.1 | 0.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Nigeria?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Nigeria was 0.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 in 2010.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Nigeria ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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