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

Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Denmark 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 Denmark

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

Denmark: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 291.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

291.95 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 9.2%

World rank

58th

of 191 countries

All-time high

449.54 kilograms per year per capita

in 2002

All-time low

131.46 kilograms per year per capita

in 1982

Years of data

1961–2023

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

Denmark recorded 291.95 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark peaked at 449.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2002 and was at its lowest, 131.46 kilograms per year per capita, in 1982.

That places Denmark 58th 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 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	172.13 kilograms per year per capita	135.95 kilograms per year per capita	188.51 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	180.41 kilograms per year per capita	168.4 kilograms per year per capita	194.47 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	169.92 kilograms per year per capita	131.46 kilograms per year per capita	209.02 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	208.61 kilograms per year per capita	169.1 kilograms per year per capita	258.96 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	340.14 kilograms per year per capita	256.72 kilograms per year per capita	449.54 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	281.8 kilograms per year per capita	259.01 kilograms per year per capita	342.5 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	290.48 kilograms per year per capita	261.2 kilograms per year per capita	321.46 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

56 Uzbekistan 292.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
57 Brazil 292.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
59 Saudi Arabia 288.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
60 France 288.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
61 Croatia 287.64 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 Denmark?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark was 291.95 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 Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 449.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 131.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1982.
How does Denmark rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Denmark ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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.