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
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 161st out of 191 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.
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
- 158 Guinea 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Afghanistan 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Kenya 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Angola 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Pakistan 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Nepal 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 13.2% (2004)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,665 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 28.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,665 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.12 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 931.74 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 226.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.32 billion current LCU (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 161st out of 191 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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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.