Chocolate consumption per person in Peru
Peru: Chocolate consumption per person was 1.96 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.96
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
48th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.37
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.96 for chocolate consumption per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Peru peaked at 2.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1979.
Peru ranks 48th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chocolate consumption per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3512 | — |
| 1962 | 0.3121 | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3998 | +28.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3511 | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3803 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4192 | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3411 | -18.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3216 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3118 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3225 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4511 | +39.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4713 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3247 | -31.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3058 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3956 | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1983 | -49.9% |
| 1977 | 0.179 | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0598 | -66.6% |
| 1979 | 0.01 | -83.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3294 | +3202.3% |
| 1981 | 0.559 | +69.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3691 | -34.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0199 | -94.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0299 | +49.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3279 | +998.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2184 | -33.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3572 | +63.5% |
| 1988 | 0.466 | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4754 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5538 | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6916 | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4343 | -37.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4831 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7285 | +50.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9242 | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7562 | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7062 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7933 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.89 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9384 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8118 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.764 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.746 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.797 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7103 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7125 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.973 | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5307 | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 0.89 | +67.7% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.61 | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 0.76 | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 1.67 | +56.1% |
| 2018 | 1.86 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 1.87 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.37 | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.96 | -4.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +3202.3% | 0.01 | 0.3294 |
| 1985 | +998.5% | 0.0299 | 0.3279 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3542 | 0.3118 | 0.4192 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2718 | 0.01 | 0.4713 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3152 | 0.0199 | 0.559 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6961 | 0.4343 | 0.9242 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.803 | 0.5307 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 0.61 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 | 1.96 | 2.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 45 Oman 2.02 compare
- 46 Belgium 2.01 compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 1.99 compare
- 49 Seychelles 1.95 compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.95 compare
- 51 Chile 1.82 compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3644 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Peru?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Peru was 1.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1979.
- How does Peru rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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