Finland vs United Kingdom: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Finland
252.55 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom
252.33 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Finland rank
81st
United Kingdom rank
82nd
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Finland currently reports 252.55 kilograms per year per capita against 252.33 kilograms per year per capita in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.22 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Finland ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 82nd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.33 kilograms per year per capita | 160.09 kilograms per year per capita | 35.76 kilograms per year per capita | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 190.78 kilograms per year per capita | 160.97 kilograms per year per capita | 29.81 kilograms per year per capita | Finland |
| 1980s | 210.98 kilograms per year per capita | 182.4 kilograms per year per capita | 28.58 kilograms per year per capita | Finland |
| 1990s | 201.99 kilograms per year per capita | 220.97 kilograms per year per capita | 18.98 kilograms per year per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 246.42 kilograms per year per capita | 316.8 kilograms per year per capita | 70.38 kilograms per year per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 298.3 kilograms per year per capita | 313.05 kilograms per year per capita | 14.76 kilograms per year per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 277.48 kilograms per year per capita | 277.49 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0138 kilograms per year per capita | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Finland or United Kingdom?
- Finland, at 252.55 kilograms per year per capita against 252.33 kilograms per year per capita in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 0.22 kilograms per year per capita, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Finland ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 82nd of 191 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.