Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark
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 192 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
63
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 192 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.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135.95 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 165 kilograms per year per capita | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 159.86 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 175.46 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 178.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 182.38 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 188.51 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 182.44 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 181.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 188.59 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 174.59 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 168.4 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 187.83 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 173.52 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 177.49 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 192.95 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 194.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 173.05 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 173.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 158.53 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 135.94 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 131.46 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 139.29 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 147.37 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 167.11 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 196.53 kilograms per year per capita | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 205.6 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 208.31 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 209.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 210.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 208.86 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 206.31 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 181.88 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 169.1 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 184.94 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 201.48 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 254.54 kilograms per year per capita | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 209.81 kilograms per year per capita | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 258.96 kilograms per year per capita | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 282.57 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 256.72 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 449.54 kilograms per year per capita | +75.1% |
| 2003 | 377.97 kilograms per year per capita | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 369.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 373.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 348.07 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 304.82 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 304.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 334.36 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 264.71 kilograms per year per capita | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 259.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 342.5 kilograms per year per capita | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 300.17 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 285.86 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 280.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 269.81 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 273.12 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 276.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 265.51 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 261.2 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 287.32 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 321.46 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 291.95 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 291.95 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 291.95 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265.64 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +75.1% | 256.72 kilograms per year per capita | 449.54 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 55 Ireland 292.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 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
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (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 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 192 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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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.