Cocoa bean consumption per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.29 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.45 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
0.0101 kilograms per year per capita
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 0.29 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita, in 1973.
Sri Lanka ranks 136th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0716 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0817 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0714 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0713 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0713 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0305 kilograms per year per capita | -57.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1323 kilograms per year per capita | +333.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0407 kilograms per year per capita | -69.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0407 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.061 kilograms per year per capita | +49.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0508 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0304 kilograms per year per capita | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -66.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0406 kilograms per year per capita | +300.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0508 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0203 kilograms per year per capita | -60.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0305 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0609 kilograms per year per capita | +99.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0913 kilograms per year per capita | +49.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0911 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1214 kilograms per year per capita | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1419 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1124 kilograms per year per capita | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1239 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0937 kilograms per year per capita | -24.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1252 kilograms per year per capita | +33.6% |
| 1987 | 0.115 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2204 kilograms per year per capita | +91.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2421 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2543 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2873 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3814 kilograms per year per capita | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 0.221 kilograms per year per capita | -42.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2304 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2389 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2565 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2733 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2897 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2862 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2833 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.272 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2528 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.215 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2358 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2171 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2474 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2477 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2379 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2382 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.35 kilograms per year per capita | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 0.28 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.29 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.22 kilograms per year per capita | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 0.35 kilograms per year per capita | +59.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.34 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.37 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.45 kilograms per year per capita | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 0.38 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.42 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.39 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.29 kilograms per year per capita | -25.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.29 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.29 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1 kilograms per year per capita, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +333.2% | 0.0305 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1323 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1974 | +300.1% | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0406 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.068 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0305 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1323 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0447 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0913 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1387 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0911 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2421 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2719 kilograms per year per capita | 0.221 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3814 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2447 kilograms per year per capita | 0.215 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2833 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.335 kilograms per year per capita | 0.22 kilograms per year per capita | 0.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.37 kilograms per year per capita | 0.29 kilograms per year per capita | 0.42 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 133 Micronesia (country) 0.3599 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Botswana 0.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Turkmenistan 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
- 139 Senegal 0.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Sri Lanka?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Sri Lanka was 0.29 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.