Botswana vs South Korea: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Botswana
127.79 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Korea
131.68 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Botswana rank
153rd
South Korea rank
150th
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Botswana
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 131.68 kilograms per year per capita against 127.79 kilograms per year per capita in Botswana, a difference of 3.89 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 153rd and South Korea ranks 150th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.84 kilograms per year per capita | 23.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10.26 kilograms per year per capita | Botswana |
| 1970s | 38.98 kilograms per year per capita | 43.68 kilograms per year per capita | 4.69 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
| 1980s | 46.26 kilograms per year per capita | 93.61 kilograms per year per capita | 47.35 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
| 1990s | 117 kilograms per year per capita | 164.3 kilograms per year per capita | 47.3 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
| 2000s | 138.55 kilograms per year per capita | 193.22 kilograms per year per capita | 54.66 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
| 2010s | 85.08 kilograms per year per capita | 162.57 kilograms per year per capita | 77.48 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
| 2020s | 122.85 kilograms per year per capita | 138.04 kilograms per year per capita | 15.19 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Botswana or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 131.68 kilograms per year per capita against 127.79 kilograms per year per capita in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Botswana and South Korea?
- 3.89 kilograms per year per capita, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Korea rank globally for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Botswana ranks 153rd and South Korea ranks 150th 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.