Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Australia
Australia: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 235.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
235.86
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
299.39
in 2005
All-time low
202.49
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Australia stood at 235.86.
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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 202.49, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 212.79 | — |
| 1962 | 211.29 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 227.71 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 218.36 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 227.96 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 212.26 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 229.75 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 230.25 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 241.26 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 248.34 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 258.54 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 246.29 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 237.76 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 212.63 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 246.61 | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 236 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 223.28 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 209.75 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 230.5 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 245.17 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 228.47 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 217.94 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 226.53 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 235.65 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 254.81 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 243.52 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 245.33 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 233.94 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 246.17 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 247.3 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 228.02 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 240.13 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 259.4 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 248.49 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 232.39 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 225.23 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 248.12 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 238.41 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 242.12 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 250.88 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 266.18 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 262.74 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 284.04 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 279.41 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 299.39 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 279.72 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 292.26 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 282.04 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 273.65 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 279.67 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 263.67 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 261.26 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 248.85 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 235.67 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 239.64 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 254.63 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 233.59 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 216.93 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 202.49 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 221.53 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 221.31 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 213.69 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 235.86 | +10.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 235.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 260.91, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 235.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.55, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.52 | 211.29 | 241.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 234.97 | 209.75 | 258.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 237.75 | 217.94 | 254.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.96 | 225.23 | 259.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 277.03 | 250.88 | 299.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.64 | 202.49 | 279.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.1 | 213.69 | 235.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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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