Germany vs Sweden: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Germany
237.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Sweden
238.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Germany rank
89th
Sweden rank
88th
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 238.3 kilograms per year per capita against 237.5 kilograms per year per capita in Germany, a difference of 0.8 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 88th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.7 kilograms per year per capita | 200.13 kilograms per year per capita | 59.57 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
| 1970s | 288.13 kilograms per year per capita | 233.57 kilograms per year per capita | 54.57 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
| 1980s | 293.46 kilograms per year per capita | 224.36 kilograms per year per capita | 69.09 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
| 1990s | 262.19 kilograms per year per capita | 247.1 kilograms per year per capita | 15.09 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
| 2000s | 249.5 kilograms per year per capita | 309.12 kilograms per year per capita | 59.62 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 2010s | 252.62 kilograms per year per capita | 319.64 kilograms per year per capita | 67.02 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 2020s | 255.47 kilograms per year per capita | 256.87 kilograms per year per capita | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 238.3 kilograms per year per capita against 237.5 kilograms per year per capita in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.8 kilograms per year per capita, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Germany ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 88th 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.