Cocoa bean consumption per person in Norway
Norway: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 3.86 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.86 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.96 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
1.13 kilograms per year per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Norway, 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
Norway recorded 3.86 kilograms per year per capita for cocoa bean consumption per person in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Norway peaked at 3.96 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.13 kilograms per year per capita, in 1969.
Norway ranks 10th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | +25.4% |
| 1966 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | -25.7% |
| 1970 | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | +47.9% |
| 1971 | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.42 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.51 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 2.42 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.6 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.76 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 2.11 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 2.45 kilograms per year per capita | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 2.68 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 2.77 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.43 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 3.02 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 2.98 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.07 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 3.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.78 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.79 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.41 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.81 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 3.96 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.86 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04 kilograms per year per capita, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.86 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +47.9% | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 kilograms per year per capita | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | 2.11 kilograms per year per capita | 2.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 kilograms per year per capita | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 kilograms per year per capita | 3.41 kilograms per year per capita | 3.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 kilograms per year per capita | 3.8 kilograms per year per capita | 3.96 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 7 Israel 4.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 8 France 4.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 9 United Kingdom 3.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 11 Czechia 3.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 Malta 3.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 New Zealand 3.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Norway?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Norway was 3.86 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
- How does Norway rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.