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

Congo: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 114.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
114.26 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
160th
of 191 countries
All-time high
224.78 kilograms per year per capita
in 1998
All-time low
114.26 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Congo, 1961–2023

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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 Congo stood at 114.26 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Congo peaked at 224.78 kilograms per year per capita in 1998 and was at its lowest, 114.26 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.

That places Congo 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 122.54 kilograms per year per capita 120.25 kilograms per year per capita 124.59 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 127.27 kilograms per year per capita 121.55 kilograms per year per capita 134.63 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 144.47 kilograms per year per capita 133.29 kilograms per year per capita 155.53 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 161.62 kilograms per year per capita 141.5 kilograms per year per capita 224.78 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 160.17 kilograms per year per capita 153.19 kilograms per year per capita 178 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 134.64 kilograms per year per capita 119.35 kilograms per year per capita 147.82 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 117.97 kilograms per year per capita 114.26 kilograms per year per capita 121.3 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 157 Sri Lanka 117.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 158 Zimbabwe 117.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 159 Benin 116.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 161 Jordan 111.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 162 Myanmar 109.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 163 Afghanistan 109.38 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 Congo?
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Congo was 114.26 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 224.78 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 114.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
How does Congo rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Congo ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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.