Cocoa bean consumption per person in Romania
Romania: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 2.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.38 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.38 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0.1211 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Romania, 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
The most recent figure for cocoa bean consumption per person in Romania is 2.38 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Romania peaked at 2.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1211 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Romania ranks 36th 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.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1211 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1312 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.202 kilograms per year per capita | +53.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2024 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.295 kilograms per year per capita | +45.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3075 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3489 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3882 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3055 kilograms per year per capita | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 0.315 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3854 kilograms per year per capita | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4456 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5261 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5457 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7773 kilograms per year per capita | +42.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6353 kilograms per year per capita | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5546 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6763 kilograms per year per capita | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7174 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5258 kilograms per year per capita | -26.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5158 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2629 kilograms per year per capita | -49.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2832 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2125 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2937 kilograms per year per capita | +38.2% |
| 1986 | 0.274 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5391 kilograms per year per capita | +96.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3771 kilograms per year per capita | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2957 kilograms per year per capita | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6826 kilograms per year per capita | +130.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8142 kilograms per year per capita | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7117 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5789 kilograms per year per capita | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9535 kilograms per year per capita | +64.7% |
| 1995 | 0.902 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8512 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7602 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7807 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6898 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8124 kilograms per year per capita | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7633 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8381 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8225 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9317 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.61 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.38 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.38 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.38 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +130.9% | 0.2957 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6826 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1987 | +96.7% | 0.274 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5391 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2558 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1211 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3882 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5579 kilograms per year per capita | 0.315 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7773 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.358 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2125 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5391 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7725 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5789 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9535 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7633 kilograms per year per capita | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 kilograms per year per capita | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | 2.38 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 33 United States 2.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 34 Sweden 2.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 French Polynesia 2.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 37 Mongolia 2.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 38 Canada 2.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 39 Cyprus 2.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Romania?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Romania was 2.38 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1211 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.