Cocoa bean consumption per person in Zambia
Zambia: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.02 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.1933 kilograms per year per capita
in 1969
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Zambia, 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
Zambia recorded 0.02 kilograms per year per capita for cocoa bean consumption per person in 2023.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Zambia peaked at 0.1933 kilograms per year per capita in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1985.
That places Zambia 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1073 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0973 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0972 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0971 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0873 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1162 kilograms per year per capita | +33.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1451 kilograms per year per capita | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 0.087 kilograms per year per capita | -40.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1933 kilograms per year per capita | +122.3% |
| 1970 | 0.097 kilograms per year per capita | -49.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1756 kilograms per year per capita | +81.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0981 kilograms per year per capita | -44.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1085 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1883 kilograms per year per capita | +73.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0597 kilograms per year per capita | -68.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0599 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -49.9% |
| 1978 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -66.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0402 kilograms per year per capita | +301.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | -49.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -49.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0201 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 kilograms per year per capita | +199.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -66.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0201 kilograms per year per capita | +100.1% |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0303 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0302 kilograms per year per capita | +49.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0201 kilograms per year per capita | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0197 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0196 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0291 kilograms per year per capita | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0386 kilograms per year per capita | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0478 kilograms per year per capita | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0665 kilograms per year per capita | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.02 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205 kilograms per year per capita, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.02 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +301.0% | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0402 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1142 kilograms per year per capita | 0.087 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1933 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0867 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1883 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0141 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0303 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0311 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0196 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0665 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.054 kilograms per year per capita | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 179 Liberia 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Mali 0.0294 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Niger 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Tanzania 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 North Korea 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Uganda 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Zambia?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Zambia was 0.02 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1933 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.
- How does Zambia rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Zambia ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.