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

Canada ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Canada 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 Canada

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Canada
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)

Canada: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 307.48 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

307.48 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 10.0%

World rank

49th

of 191 countries

All-time high

389.82 kilograms per year per capita

in 2007

All-time low

228.51 kilograms per year per capita

in 1968

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 307.48 kilograms per year per capita.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Canada peaked at 389.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 228.51 kilograms per year per capita, in 1968.

Canada ranks 49th of 191 countries on this measure, 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	243.38 kilograms per year per capita	228.51 kilograms per year per capita	263.28 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	269.4 kilograms per year per capita	231.88 kilograms per year per capita	318.95 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	316.38 kilograms per year per capita	301.22 kilograms per year per capita	332.26 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	321.47 kilograms per year per capita	293.16 kilograms per year per capita	350.42 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	350.18 kilograms per year per capita	324.07 kilograms per year per capita	389.82 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	365.96 kilograms per year per capita	350.42 kilograms per year per capita	379.08 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	331.53 kilograms per year per capita	307.48 kilograms per year per capita	341.62 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 Canada?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Canada was 307.48 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 Canada?: The highest recorded value was 389.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2007.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 228.51 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.
How does Canada rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Canada ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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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.