Cocoa bean consumption per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.43 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 95.5%
World rank
127th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.22 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
All-time low
0.0895 kilograms per year per capita
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Vanuatu, 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
Vanuatu recorded 0.43 kilograms per year per capita for cocoa bean consumption per person in 2023.
The figure is up 95.5% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Vanuatu peaked at 1.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0895 kilograms per year per capita, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 127th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2689 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.2892 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2893 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2791 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2786 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4266 kilograms per year per capita | +53.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5404 kilograms per year per capita | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3784 kilograms per year per capita | -30.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3765 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4729 kilograms per year per capita | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4554 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4571 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5478 kilograms per year per capita | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6881 kilograms per year per capita | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4587 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4981 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5169 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6244 kilograms per year per capita | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6796 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5615 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5132 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5098 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6999 kilograms per year per capita | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6494 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6581 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6464 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6443 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6715 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6338 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4269 kilograms per year per capita | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2089 kilograms per year per capita | -51.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2789 kilograms per year per capita | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3913 kilograms per year per capita | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2309 kilograms per year per capita | -41.0% |
| 1995 | 0.402 kilograms per year per capita | +74.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5233 kilograms per year per capita | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3808 kilograms per year per capita | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3194 kilograms per year per capita | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0895 kilograms per year per capita | -72.0% |
| 2000 | 0.149 kilograms per year per capita | +66.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1484 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2179 kilograms per year per capita | +46.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2379 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2182 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1884 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5974 kilograms per year per capita | +217.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5965 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5652 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4566 kilograms per year per capita | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 1 kilograms per year per capita | +119.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.84 kilograms per year per capita | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.86 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.65 kilograms per year per capita | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.46 kilograms per year per capita | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 0.45 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.44 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.28 kilograms per year per capita | +154.5% |
| 2022 | 0.22 kilograms per year per capita | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.43 kilograms per year per capita | +95.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.43 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205 kilograms per year per capita, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.43 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 kilograms per year per capita, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +217.1% | 0.1884 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5974 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2021 | +154.5% | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | 0.28 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3474 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2689 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5404 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5399 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4554 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6881 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6188 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5098 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6999 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3252 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0895 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5233 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3375 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1484 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5974 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.817 kilograms per year per capita | 0.44 kilograms per year per capita | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | 0.43 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 124 Tonga 0.4399 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 125 Congo 0.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 126 South Africa 0.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 128 Austria 0.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 129 Yemen 0.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 130 Cameroon 0.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Vanuatu?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Vanuatu was 0.43 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0895 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Vanuatu ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.