Cocoa bean consumption per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.07 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 41.7%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.12 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0.04 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, cocoa bean consumption per person in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.07 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 41.7% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.04 kilograms per year per capita, in 2012.
That places Papua New Guinea 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | -41.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.07 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205 kilograms per year per capita, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.07 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 kilograms per year per capita, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.046 kilograms per year per capita | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 159 Guinea 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Kenya 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Angola 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Pakistan 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Nepal 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Papua New Guinea was 0.07 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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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.