How does Australia rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?

Australia ranks 90th out of 191 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.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Australia

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Australia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

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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 191 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

Indicator: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.