Cocoa bean consumption per person in Senegal
Senegal: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.25 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.25 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 92.3%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.2653 kilograms per year per capita
in 2009
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 0.25 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 92.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Senegal peaked at 0.2653 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1982.
Senegal ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0284 kilograms per year per capita | +199.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0189 kilograms per year per capita | -33.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0094 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0094 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0189 kilograms per year per capita | +100.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | -49.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0474 kilograms per year per capita | +400.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | -80.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.019 kilograms per year per capita | +100.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0191 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | -49.9% |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0193 kilograms per year per capita | +100.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0194 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0291 kilograms per year per capita | +50.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0292 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0293 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0293 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0392 kilograms per year per capita | +33.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0295 kilograms per year per capita | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0197 kilograms per year per capita | -33.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -49.9% |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1999 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | +100.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0498 kilograms per year per capita | +150.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1499 kilograms per year per capita | +201.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0803 kilograms per year per capita | -46.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1007 kilograms per year per capita | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1719 kilograms per year per capita | +70.7% |
| 2008 | 0.193 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2653 kilograms per year per capita | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 0.17 kilograms per year per capita | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | -52.9% |
| 2012 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.21 kilograms per year per capita | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 0.17 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.17 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.18 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.19 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.18 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | +92.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.25 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.25 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +400.0% | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0474 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0126 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0094 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0284 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0152 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0094 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0474 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0116 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0291 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0206 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0392 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.106 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2653 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.166 kilograms per year per capita | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | 0.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.185 kilograms per year per capita | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 136 Sri Lanka 0.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 USSR 0.2884 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Haiti 0.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 140 Tuvalu 0.2396 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2199 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 142 Somalia 0.2175 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 48.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -57.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Senegal?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Senegal was 0.25 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2653 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1982.
- How does Senegal rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Senegal ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.