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

Belgium: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 218.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
218.1 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
102nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
441.19 kilograms per year per capita
in 2014
All-time low
139.44 kilograms per year per capita
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium, 2000–2023

1002003004002000201120232000: 199.8 kilograms per year per capita2001: 192.7 kilograms per year per capita2002: 194.1 kilograms per year per capita2003: 204 kilograms per year per capita2004: 238 kilograms per year per capita2005: 192.1 kilograms per year per capita2006: 239.8 kilograms per year per capita2007: 231.6 kilograms per year per capita2008: 249 kilograms per year per capita2009: 214.9 kilograms per year per capita2010: 179.3 kilograms per year per capita2011: 139.4 kilograms per year per capita2012: 147.7 kilograms per year per capita2013: 175.5 kilograms per year per capita2014: 441.2 kilograms per year per capita2015: 347.7 kilograms per year per capita2016: 358.3 kilograms per year per capita2017: 271.3 kilograms per year per capita2018: 366 kilograms per year per capita2019: 297.1 kilograms per year per capita2020: 273.7 kilograms per year per capita2021: 326.2 kilograms per year per capita2022: 260.5 kilograms per year per capita2023: 218.1 kilograms per year per capita

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 218.1 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium peaked at 441.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 139.44 kilograms per year per capita, in 2011.

That places Belgium 102nd 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 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 215.61 kilograms per year per capita 192.14 kilograms per year per capita 249.02 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 272.34 kilograms per year per capita 139.44 kilograms per year per capita 441.19 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 269.62 kilograms per year per capita 218.1 kilograms per year per capita 326.17 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 99 Hungary 222.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 100 Syria 221.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 101 Ecuador 220.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 103 Kenya 217.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 104 Czechia 216.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 105 Paraguay 214.21 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium?
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium was 218.1 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 441.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 139.44 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Belgium ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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

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.