How many tons of chocolate does the world eat each year?

Food medium Data from 2023

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Answer in tons. Shorthand like 9m or 1.2bn works.

The answer

7,500,000 tons

Roughly 7.5M.

The world eats around 7.5 million tonnes of chocolate a year. Switzerland leads per capita at roughly 9 kg per person. Around 70% of the world’s cocoa comes from West Africa, mostly from smallholdings of a few hectares.

Where this number comes from

Source International Cocoa Organization
Figure refers to 2023
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Unit tons

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