Denmark vs Ireland: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Denmark
291.95 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Ireland
292.99 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
58th
Ireland rank
55th
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 292.99 kilograms per year per capita against 291.95 kilograms per year per capita in Denmark, a difference of 1.04 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 58th and Ireland ranks 55th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 172.13 kilograms per year per capita | 127.34 kilograms per year per capita | 44.79 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 1970s | 180.41 kilograms per year per capita | 139.47 kilograms per year per capita | 40.94 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 1980s | 169.92 kilograms per year per capita | 173.86 kilograms per year per capita | 3.94 kilograms per year per capita | Ireland |
| 1990s | 208.61 kilograms per year per capita | 181.76 kilograms per year per capita | 26.85 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 340.14 kilograms per year per capita | 317.27 kilograms per year per capita | 22.87 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 281.8 kilograms per year per capita | 416.39 kilograms per year per capita | 134.58 kilograms per year per capita | Ireland |
| 2020s | 290.48 kilograms per year per capita | 312.98 kilograms per year per capita | 22.5 kilograms per year per capita | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 292.99 kilograms per year per capita against 291.95 kilograms per year per capita in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Denmark and Ireland?
- 1.04 kilograms per year per capita, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Denmark ranks 58th and Ireland ranks 55th 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.