Cocoa bean consumption per person in Thailand
Thailand: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0.0102 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Thailand, 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
Thailand recorded 0.8 kilograms per year per capita for cocoa bean consumption per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Thailand peaked at 0.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 96th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita | +100.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0307 kilograms per year per capita | +50.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0307 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0205 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0205 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0308 kilograms per year per capita | +50.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0309 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0309 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.031 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.031 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0311 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0518 kilograms per year per capita | +66.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0415 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0415 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0623 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0519 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0415 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0518 kilograms per year per capita | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0518 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0621 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0621 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0829 kilograms per year per capita | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1245 kilograms per year per capita | +50.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1659 kilograms per year per capita | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2171 kilograms per year per capita | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2056 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1836 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.172 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.261 kilograms per year per capita | +51.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3194 kilograms per year per capita | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2783 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.238 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1782 kilograms per year per capita | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 0.089 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2672 kilograms per year per capita | +200.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2477 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1886 kilograms per year per capita | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1292 kilograms per year per capita | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2983 kilograms per year per capita | +130.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2781 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3662 kilograms per year per capita | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 0.256 kilograms per year per capita | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4405 kilograms per year per capita | +72.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3989 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.51 kilograms per year per capita | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 0.52 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.61 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.73 kilograms per year per capita | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 0.51 kilograms per year per capita | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 0.65 kilograms per year per capita | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 0.77 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.85 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.76 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.83 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.78 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.8 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.8 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +200.1% | 0.089 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2672 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0193 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0307 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0341 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0205 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0518 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0757 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0415 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1659 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2142 kilograms per year per capita | 0.089 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3194 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2871 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1292 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4405 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.649 kilograms per year per capita | 0.51 kilograms per year per capita | 0.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8275 kilograms per year per capita | 0.78 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 93 Panama 0.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 94 Philippines 0.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 95 Colombia 0.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 97 Algeria 0.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 98 Qatar 0.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 99 Germany 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Thailand?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Thailand was 0.8 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Thailand ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.