Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Australia
Australia: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 235.86 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
235.86 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
299.39 kilograms per year per capita
in 2005
All-time low
202.49 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Australia stood at 235.86 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Australia peaked at 299.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 202.49 kilograms per year per capita, in 2019.
That places Australia 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 212.79 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 211.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 227.71 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 218.36 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 227.96 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 212.26 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 229.75 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 230.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 241.26 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 248.34 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 258.54 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 246.29 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 237.76 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 212.63 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 246.61 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 236 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 223.28 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 209.75 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 230.5 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 245.17 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 228.47 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 217.94 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 226.53 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 235.65 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 254.81 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 243.52 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 245.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 233.94 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 246.17 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 247.3 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 228.02 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 240.13 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 259.4 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 248.49 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 232.39 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 225.23 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 248.12 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 238.41 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 242.12 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 250.88 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 266.18 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 262.74 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 284.04 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 279.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 299.39 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 279.72 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 292.26 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 282.04 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 273.65 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 279.67 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 263.67 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 261.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 248.85 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 235.67 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 239.64 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 254.63 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 233.59 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 216.93 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 202.49 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 221.53 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 221.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 213.69 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 235.86 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 235.86 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 260.91 kilograms per year per capita, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 235.86 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.55 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.52 kilograms per year per capita | 211.29 kilograms per year per capita | 241.26 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 234.97 kilograms per year per capita | 209.75 kilograms per year per capita | 258.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 237.75 kilograms per year per capita | 217.94 kilograms per year per capita | 254.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.96 kilograms per year per capita | 225.23 kilograms per year per capita | 259.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 277.03 kilograms per year per capita | 250.88 kilograms per year per capita | 299.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.64 kilograms per year per capita | 202.49 kilograms per year per capita | 279.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.1 kilograms per year per capita | 213.69 kilograms per year per capita | 235.86 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 87 Haiti 239.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 88 Sweden 238.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 89 Germany 237.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 91 Indonesia 233.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 92 Bolivia 233.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 93 Seychelles 231.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Australia?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Australia was 235.86 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 299.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.49 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Australia ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.