Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia
Colombia: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 421.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
421.14 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
495.2 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
All-time low
220.92 kilograms per year per capita
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 421.14 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia peaked at 495.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 220.92 kilograms per year per capita, in 1984.
Colombia ranks 22nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 257.69 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 256.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 250.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 251.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 247.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 245.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 262.28 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 247.67 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 258.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 266.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 249.29 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 253.54 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 265.32 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 255.34 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 268.63 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 264.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 258.67 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 267.42 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 270.01 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 269.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 264.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 227.53 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 246.11 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 220.92 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 224.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 234.65 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 249.07 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 251.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 266.95 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 222.16 kilograms per year per capita | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 238.16 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 299.58 kilograms per year per capita | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 280.85 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 269.3 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 302.28 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 263.64 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 274.25 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 238.77 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 304.99 kilograms per year per capita | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 331.15 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 337.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 342.4 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 335.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 342.79 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 339.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 379.19 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 377.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 375.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 347.91 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 354.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 351.19 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 448.15 kilograms per year per capita | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 490.57 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 448.46 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 495.2 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 490.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 296.36 kilograms per year per capita | -39.5% |
| 2018 | 359.1 kilograms per year per capita | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 399.03 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 373 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 412.48 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 397.57 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 421.14 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 421.14 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 421.14 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 282.65 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253.05 kilograms per year per capita | 245.41 kilograms per year per capita | 262.28 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 261.97 kilograms per year per capita | 249.29 kilograms per year per capita | 270.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 245.68 kilograms per year per capita | 220.92 kilograms per year per capita | 269.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.4 kilograms per year per capita | 222.16 kilograms per year per capita | 304.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.92 kilograms per year per capita | 331.15 kilograms per year per capita | 379.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 413.28 kilograms per year per capita | 296.36 kilograms per year per capita | 495.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.05 kilograms per year per capita | 373 kilograms per year per capita | 421.14 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 19 Cuba 438.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Netherlands 432.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Panama 422.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 23 Serbia 404.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Jamaica 394.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 Oman 386.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia was 421.14 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 495.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.92 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.
- How does Colombia rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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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.