Chocolate consumption per person in Spain
Spain: Chocolate consumption per person was 3.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.11
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.36
in 2021
All-time low
0.5907
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Spain stood at 3.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Spain peaked at 3.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5907, in 1961.
Spain ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chocolate consumption per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5907 | — |
| 1962 | 0.8309 | +40.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8912 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8208 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7801 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9595 | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8488 | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 1.24 | +45.8% |
| 1969 | 1.27 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9295 | -26.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7402 | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 1.21 | +63.5% |
| 1973 | 1.03 | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.18 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9586 | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8988 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9891 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.23 | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 1.33 | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 1.28 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.39 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 1.66 | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 1.69 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.91 | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 1.94 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.06 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.1 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.25 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.99 | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 2.26 | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 1.98 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 2.08 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.27 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.24 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.37 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.53 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.93 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 2.83 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.68 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.02 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.22 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 3.02 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.98 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.99 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.03 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.71 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 3.36 | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 2.86 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 3.11 | +8.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9141 | 0.5907 | 1.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9904 | 0.7402 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 1.04 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 | 1.98 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 | 2.24 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 2.57 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 | 2.71 | 3.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -19.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Spain?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Spain was 3.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5907 in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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