Cocoa bean consumption per person in Peru
Peru: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 1.96 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Peru, 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
Peru recorded 1.96 kilograms per year per capita for cocoa bean 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, cocoa bean consumption per person in Peru peaked at 2.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per year per capita, in 1979.
Peru ranks 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3542 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3118 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4192 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2718 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4713 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3152 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita | 0.559 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6961 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4343 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9242 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.803 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5307 kilograms per year per capita | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | 0.61 kilograms per year per capita | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | 2.37 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 45 Oman 2.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 46 Belgium 2.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 1.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 49 Seychelles 1.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 51 Chile 1.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 8.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,891 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.2% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 238.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,891 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.57 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 80.42 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Peru?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Peru was 1.96 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per year per capita in 1979.
- How does Peru rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean 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 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.