Chocolate consumption per person in South Africa
South Africa: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.43
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.53
in 2021
All-time low
0.0915
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in South Africa stood at 0.43.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in South Africa peaked at 0.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0915, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 126th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chocolate consumption per person in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.19 | — |
| 1962 | 0.2104 | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1991 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2503 | +25.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2491 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2684 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2976 | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2448 | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 0.213 | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2525 | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2518 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2312 | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2208 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2305 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2301 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2097 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1992 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2185 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.208 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2167 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2539 | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2905 | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2398 | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2566 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1882 | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2051 | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2216 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1829 | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2087 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2077 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.217 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1093 | -49.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0915 | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1751 | +91.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1953 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2151 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1879 | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2262 | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1986 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2187 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2009 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1924 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2513 | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2427 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2729 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3131 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3436 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3442 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2951 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.38 | +72.7% |
| 2012 | 0.41 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.44 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.42 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.39 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.43 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.53 | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 0.42 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.43 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2359 | 0.19 | 0.2976 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2252 | 0.1992 | 0.2525 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2264 | 0.1829 | 0.2905 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1824 | 0.0915 | 0.2262 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2675 | 0.1924 | 0.3442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.394 | 0.22 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4525 | 0.42 | 0.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,008 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 18,029 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in South Africa?
- Chocolate consumption per person in South Africa was 0.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0915 in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- South Africa ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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