The facts and numbers behind the much craved chocolate

As we celebrate World Chocolate Day on July 7, let’s take a look at some facts and numbers on the widely craved comfort food

In 2017, Switzerland was the highest consumer of chocolate per capita, with an average of 8.8 kg consumed per person.

of the world’s chocolate retail sales occur on the European continent

The average Brit, Swiss or German citizen will each eat around 24 pounds of chocolate a year. This means that they eat about as much chocolate every year as seafood

The US accounts for 20% of the world’s chocolate consumption. It is the world leader at 20.96% of the net cocoa imports

Women [91%] prefer to eat chocolate more than men [87%]

On the average Valentine’s Day, nearly $400 million of chocolate is purchased around the world, accounting for 5% of the industry’s total sales

Despite producing most of the world’s cocoa, Africans only account for 3.28% of the chocolate that is consumed annually.