Cocoa And Chocolate
The Tree, The Bean The Beverage

 STATISTICS OF CACAO PRODUCTION 137 The export of cacao from Costa Rica has risen sufficiently in the last ten years to deser ve separate mention. It will be noted that the British Empire produces about half the world’s cacao. A sound impression of the consumption of cacao during the five years 1917 to 1921 can be obtained by a glance at the chart on page 136. The mean total consumption was 360,000 tons per annum. The figures in detail are given in the table below. This has been compiled from the Gordian, which is published in Hamburg. WORLD’S CONSUMPTION OF CACAO BEANS (In tons of 1,000 kilos) Consuming Country. 1902 1912 1921 19221 U.S/A Germany Great Britain France Holland Belgium Canada Spain • . . . . Switzerland .... Italy Austria . , . . . Norway Sweden Denmark .... Australia .... Other Countries Tons. 23,120 20,687 20,386 19,343 9,172 2,277 312 6,002 5,707 466 1,820 410 591 826 554 2,480 Tons. 66,553 55,085 28,044 26,891 24,921 6,992 3,039 5,250 10,342 2,432 7,734 1,136 1,449 1,727 747 9,147 Tons. 124,416 102,000 47,164 33,215 28,785 9,220 8,417 7,953 6,389 4,216 3,200 3,601 1,917 3,063 9,000 4,064 Tons. 143,000 84,000 51,000 39,000 36,000 9,000 8,000 10,000 3,000 5,000 2,000 3,000 3,000 2,000 8,000 5,000 Total . 114,153 251,589 396,620 411,000 1 Estimated. It is thought that Germany will have difficulty in jnaintaining its rapid and uncertain rise in consumption