Australia vs Germany: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Australia
235.86 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Germany
237.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
90th
Germany rank
89th
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 237.5 kilograms per year per capita against 235.86 kilograms per year per capita in Australia, a difference of 1.64 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 90th and Germany ranks 89th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.52 kilograms per year per capita | 259.7 kilograms per year per capita | 36.19 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
| 1970s | 234.97 kilograms per year per capita | 288.13 kilograms per year per capita | 53.16 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
| 1980s | 237.75 kilograms per year per capita | 293.46 kilograms per year per capita | 55.7 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
| 1990s | 240.96 kilograms per year per capita | 262.19 kilograms per year per capita | 21.23 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
| 2000s | 277.03 kilograms per year per capita | 249.5 kilograms per year per capita | 27.53 kilograms per year per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 243.64 kilograms per year per capita | 252.62 kilograms per year per capita | 8.98 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
| 2020s | 223.1 kilograms per year per capita | 255.47 kilograms per year per capita | 32.37 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 237.5 kilograms per year per capita against 235.86 kilograms per year per capita in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Australia and Germany?
- 1.64 kilograms per year per capita, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Australia ranks 90th and Germany ranks 89th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.