Mexico vs Portugal: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Mexico
376.42 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Portugal
373.24 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Mexico rank
27th
Portugal rank
28th
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 376.42 kilograms per year per capita against 373.24 kilograms per year per capita in Portugal, a difference of 3.18 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Mexico ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 28th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 202.75 kilograms per year per capita | 198.58 kilograms per year per capita | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | Mexico |
| 1970s | 230.14 kilograms per year per capita | 175.1 kilograms per year per capita | 55.04 kilograms per year per capita | Mexico |
| 1980s | 276.12 kilograms per year per capita | 170.34 kilograms per year per capita | 105.78 kilograms per year per capita | Mexico |
| 1990s | 275.76 kilograms per year per capita | 294.37 kilograms per year per capita | 18.61 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2000s | 317.96 kilograms per year per capita | 318.61 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6496 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 304.86 kilograms per year per capita | 343.91 kilograms per year per capita | 39.05 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 351.7 kilograms per year per capita | 383.27 kilograms per year per capita | 31.57 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Mexico or Portugal?
- Mexico, at 376.42 kilograms per year per capita against 373.24 kilograms per year per capita in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Mexico and Portugal?
- 3.18 kilograms per year per capita, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Mexico ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 28th 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.