Cocoa bean consumption per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.67 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
104th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Taiwan, 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
In 2023, cocoa bean consumption per person in Taiwan stood at 0.67 kilograms per year per capita. 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, cocoa bean consumption per person in Taiwan peaked at 0.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, 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.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0.0295 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0.0491 kilograms per year per capita | +66.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0392 kilograms per year per capita | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -75.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0394 kilograms per year per capita | +300.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0295 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0493 kilograms per year per capita | +66.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0493 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0492 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0689 kilograms per year per capita | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0787 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0787 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.118 kilograms per year per capita | +49.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0491 kilograms per year per capita | -58.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0589 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1277 kilograms per year per capita | +116.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2553 kilograms per year per capita | +99.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2945 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3242 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3243 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3144 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3045 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.334 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3635 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3732 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4121 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3531 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4021 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4518 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4332 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.454 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4158 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4668 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5277 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5083 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5183 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5083 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5081 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.59 kilograms per year per capita | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.59 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.63 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.59 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.64 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean 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 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0394 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1987 | +116.7% | 0.0589 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1277 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1988 | +99.9% | 0.1277 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2553 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1975 | -75.0% | 0.0392 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1978 | +66.8% | 0.0295 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0493 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1973 | +66.3% | 0.0295 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0491 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0295 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0493 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1179 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0491 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2945 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3505 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3045 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4121 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4793 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4158 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5277 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.608 kilograms per year per capita | 0.59 kilograms per year per capita | 0.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6425 kilograms per year per capita | 0.59 kilograms per year per capita | 0.67 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 101 Suriname 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Morocco 0.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Maldives 0.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 105 Paraguay 0.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Iran 0.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 0.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Taiwan
- 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 revenue 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 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita 94.38 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Taiwan?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Taiwan was 0.67 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Taiwan ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean 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 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.