Chocolate consumption per person in Romania
Romania: Chocolate consumption per person was 2.38 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chocolate consumption per person in Romania is 2.38, 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, chocolate consumption per person in Romania peaked at 2.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1211, 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.
Chocolate consumption per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1211 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1312 | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.202 | +53.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2024 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.295 | +45.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3075 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3489 | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3882 | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3055 | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 0.315 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3854 | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4456 | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5261 | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5457 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7773 | +42.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6353 | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5546 | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6763 | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7174 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5258 | -26.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5158 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2629 | -49.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2832 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2125 | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2937 | +38.2% |
| 1986 | 0.274 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5391 | +96.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3771 | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2957 | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6826 | +130.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8142 | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7117 | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5789 | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9535 | +64.7% |
| 1995 | 0.902 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8512 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7602 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7807 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6898 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8124 | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7633 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8381 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8225 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9317 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1.21 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.57 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.61 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.87 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.96 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.19 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.09 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.19 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.38 | +8.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate 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 | 0.6826 |
| 1987 | +96.7% | 0.274 | 0.5391 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2558 | 0.1211 | 0.3882 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5579 | 0.315 | 0.7773 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.358 | 0.2125 | 0.5391 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7725 | 0.5789 | 0.9535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 0.7633 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.49 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.09 | 2.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Romania?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Romania was 2.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1211 in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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