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

Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Gambia 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 Gambia

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

Gambia: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 16.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

16.63 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

190th

of 191 countries

All-time high

22.3 kilograms per year per capita

in 2018

All-time low

7.79 kilograms per year per capita

in 1990

Years of data

1961–2023

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

Gambia recorded 16.63 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Gambia peaked at 22.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.79 kilograms per year per capita, in 1990.

That places Gambia 190th 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.44 kilograms per year per capita	13.04 kilograms per year per capita	15.43 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	14.53 kilograms per year per capita	13.57 kilograms per year per capita	16.34 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	11.47 kilograms per year per capita	9.59 kilograms per year per capita	13.28 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	10.63 kilograms per year per capita	7.79 kilograms per year per capita	17.8 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	14.28 kilograms per year per capita	12.09 kilograms per year per capita	17.61 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	16.71 kilograms per year per capita	12.88 kilograms per year per capita	22.3 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	15.62 kilograms per year per capita	13.86 kilograms per year per capita	16.8 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Gambia

187 Ethiopia 30.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
188 Togo 21.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
189 Chad 19.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
191 Zambia 11.7 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Gambia?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Gambia was 16.63 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 Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 22.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 7.79 kilograms per year per capita in 1990.
How does Gambia rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Gambia ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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.