In 2022, China ranked third among the world’s leading confectionery markets, with a revenue of approximately 66.8 billion U.S. dollars. By 2027, China's confectionery industry is predicted to generate 80.2 billion U.S. dollars in revenue. Sugar confectionery will remain the largest market segment with 31.6 billion dollars in revenue.
Confectionery consumption in China
Compared to their western peers, the Chinese crave fewer sweets. In 2022, the Chinese were estimated to consume an average of four kilograms of confectionery per capita, significantly less than the global average. Nevertheless, China’s confectionery market has grown rapidly, resulting from urbanization, increased wealth, and the thriving processed food industry.
Chocolate market in China
Chocolate has been considered a rare and premium confectionery in China for decades. It was not until the 1990s that most Chinese had the opportunity to taste cocoa-based sweets. Compared to many mature markets, the chocolate market in China is still in a growing phase. As of 2022, China’s per capita chocolate consumption was only 0.2 kilograms, while the average Swiss person consumed 11.6 kilograms of chocolate.
Forecast of the confectionery market revenue in China from 2017 to 2027, by segment
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Chocolate Confectionery
Sugar Confectionery
Ice Cream
Preserved Pastry Goods & Cakes
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This includes the chocolate products, sugar confectionery, ice cream And excludes the nuts, dried fruit snacks, chocolate spreads. All figures are estimates. A detailed methodology can be found in the Statista Consumer Market Outlook.
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