Turkey vs United States: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Turkey
459.69 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United States
463.61 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Turkey rank
16th
United States rank
14th
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Turkey
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 463.61 kilograms per year per capita against 459.69 kilograms per year per capita in Turkey, a difference of 3.92 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 332.74 kilograms per year per capita | 220.04 kilograms per year per capita | 112.7 kilograms per year per capita | Turkey |
| 1970s | 335.56 kilograms per year per capita | 266.54 kilograms per year per capita | 69.02 kilograms per year per capita | Turkey |
| 1980s | 337.62 kilograms per year per capita | 313.29 kilograms per year per capita | 24.33 kilograms per year per capita | Turkey |
| 1990s | 309.99 kilograms per year per capita | 314.87 kilograms per year per capita | 4.88 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 2000s | 308.99 kilograms per year per capita | 312.7 kilograms per year per capita | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 2010s | 335.29 kilograms per year per capita | 367.69 kilograms per year per capita | 32.4 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 2020s | 394.1 kilograms per year per capita | 468.64 kilograms per year per capita | 74.53 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Turkey or United States?
- United States, at 463.61 kilograms per year per capita against 459.69 kilograms per year per capita in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Turkey and United States?
- 3.92 kilograms per year per capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and United States rank globally for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Turkey ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th 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.