Chocolate consumption per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.67 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Taiwan stood at 0.67. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Taiwan peaked at 0.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Taiwan 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chocolate consumption per person in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0.0295 | — |
| 1973 | 0.0491 | +66.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0392 | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0098 | -75.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0394 | +300.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0295 | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0493 | +66.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0493 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0492 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0689 | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0787 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0787 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.118 | +49.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0491 | -58.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0589 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1277 | +116.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2553 | +99.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2945 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3242 | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3243 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3144 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3045 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.334 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3635 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3732 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4121 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3531 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4021 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4518 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4332 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.454 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4158 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4668 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5277 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5083 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5183 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5083 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5081 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.59 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.61 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.59 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.61 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.62 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.63 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.59 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.64 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.67 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Taiwan 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 | +300.8% | 0.0098 | 0.0394 |
| 1987 | +116.7% | 0.0589 | 0.1277 |
| 1988 | +99.9% | 0.1277 | 0.2553 |
| 1975 | -75.0% | 0.0392 | 0.0098 |
| 1978 | +66.8% | 0.0295 | 0.0493 |
| 1973 | +66.3% | 0.0295 | 0.0491 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0295 | 0 | 0.0493 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1179 | 0.0491 | 0.2945 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3505 | 0.3045 | 0.4121 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4793 | 0.4158 | 0.5277 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.608 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6425 | 0.59 | 0.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More economy & growth data for Taiwan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 64.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0318 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 31.44 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 43.05 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.73 million (2027)
- Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index 0.801 (2025)
- Human rights index vs gdp per capita 0.93 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.52 % change on previous year (2027)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita 0.39 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Taiwan?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Taiwan was 0.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Taiwan ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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