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

Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this China 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 China

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

China: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 313.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

313.35 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

45th

of 191 countries

All-time high

313.35 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

10.1 kilograms per year per capita

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in China, 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

The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in China is 313.35 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in China peaked at 313.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.1 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.

China ranks 45th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.74 kilograms per year per capita	10.1 kilograms per year per capita	11.21 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	13.64 kilograms per year per capita	10.71 kilograms per year per capita	17.04 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	26.1 kilograms per year per capita	16.1 kilograms per year per capita	38.68 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	75.61 kilograms per year per capita	39.06 kilograms per year per capita	116.82 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	156.03 kilograms per year per capita	116.95 kilograms per year per capita	201.6 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	249.72 kilograms per year per capita	209.06 kilograms per year per capita	280.69 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	300.94 kilograms per year per capita	286.58 kilograms per year per capita	313.35 kilograms per year per capita	4

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47 Spain 311.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
48 Romania 309.29 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 China?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in China was 313.35 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 China?: The highest recorded value was 313.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 10.1 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
How does China rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: China ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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.