Global chocolate consumption per capita in 2017, by country

Switzerland was the leading country in chocolate consumption per capita in 2017, with citizens eating nearly nine kilos of the sweet stuff in that year. World renowned for the chocolate they produce, it seems the Swiss themselves can’t get enough of the candy. Germany, the country’s neighbor, is equally addicted, importing the largest share of Swiss chocolate of all countries in the world. Swiss chocolate legacy The Swiss have a long love affair with chocolate. It was Francois-Louis Cailler who opened the first mechanized chocolate factory in Corsier-sur-Vevey in 1819. And, it was Daniel Peter in 1875 who made the first milk chocolate with help from his neighbor Henri Nestle (the two would later go on to form the Nestle Company in 1879). Global consumption Chocolate consumption continues to grow around the world year after year. In 2019, total consumption is expected to reach 7.7 million metric tons. The driver of growth in recent years has been in the Asia Pacific region, experiencing a 3.2 percent expansion of the market over the last five years.

2017年，瑞士人均巧克力消费量位居全球首位，国民在那一年几乎消费了近九公斤的甜蜜佳品。瑞士以其生产的巧克力闻名于世，而瑞士人自身似乎对这糖果也难以抗拒。德国，作为该国的邻邦，同样对瑞士巧克力情有独钟，成为全球各国中进口瑞士巧克力份额最大的国家。瑞士巧克力传承：瑞士与巧克力有着悠长的爱情故事。1819年，Francois-Louis Cailler在Corsier-sur-Vevey建立了首家机械化巧克力工厂。1875年，Daniel Peter在邻居Henri Nestle（两人后来于1879年共同创立了雀巢公司）的帮助下，制作出了第一款牛奶巧克力。全球消费：巧克力在全球范围内的消费量逐年增长。预计到2019年，总消费量将达到770万吨。近年来，推动增长的主要动力来自于亚太地区，该地区在过去五年中市场增长了3.2%。