Chocolate: per capita sales Germany 2028

The annual amount of chocolate sold per person in Germany remained stable in recent years and reached 5.84 kilograms in 2022. This was an increase compared to the year before.

Sweet tooth

Chocolate has been enjoying the taste of success all over the world since its invention. Among the German population, most consume chocolate bars several times a month. The sweet snack is also one of the most purchased FMCG products in the country. As with most food products these days, plenty of attention is devoted from consumers and industry professionals alike to how chocolate is manufactured, working conditions for those involved in production and environmental considerations regarding cocoa harvesting, which further fuels interest in fair trade chocolate.

Germany the chocolate factory

Confirming the leading chocolate producer title, a variety of chocolate and chocolate products are manufactured in Germany. Among these, filled bars were in the lead, with 347 thousand tons produced in 2019.

Per capita sales of chocolate products in Germany from 2018 to 2028* (in kilograms)

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Release date

May 2023

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

2018 to 2022

Supplementary notes

* Forecasts.

Chocolate and chocolate products include all confectionery containing cocoa, except for cookies, bread spreads containing cocoa or white chocolate (part of confectionery in this case). This statistic includes firstly chocolate bars and chocolate candy.

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