Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Germany
Germany: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 237.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
237.5 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
325.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 1988
All-time low
212.1 kilograms per year per capita
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Germany, 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
Germany recorded 237.5 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Germany peaked at 325.91 kilograms per year per capita in 1988 and was at its lowest, 212.1 kilograms per year per capita, in 2010.
Germany ranks 89th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 216.96 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 245.63 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 252.48 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 227.86 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 236.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 261.59 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 280.2 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 319.29 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 296.95 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 293.65 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 295.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 284.79 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 310.97 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 264.36 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 293.89 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 288.65 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 269.83 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 290.79 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 288.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 285.46 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 245.28 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 306 kilograms per year per capita | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 265.09 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 291.25 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 284.66 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 314.4 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 304 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 325.91 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 312.51 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 321.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 284.37 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 320.91 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 244.88 kilograms per year per capita | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 247.88 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 222.66 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 269.08 kilograms per year per capita | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 239.15 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 237.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 233.95 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 317.96 kilograms per year per capita | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 247.54 kilograms per year per capita | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 269.12 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 252.05 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 235.76 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 243.89 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 236.63 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 234.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 228.32 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 229.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 212.1 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 252.33 kilograms per year per capita | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 250.6 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 253.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 254.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 267.62 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 264.88 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 247.67 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 263.89 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 259.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 267.4 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 263.56 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 253.42 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 237.5 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 237.5 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 260.91 kilograms per year per capita, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 237.5 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265.64 kilograms per year per capita, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.7 kilograms per year per capita | 216.96 kilograms per year per capita | 319.29 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 288.13 kilograms per year per capita | 264.36 kilograms per year per capita | 310.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 293.46 kilograms per year per capita | 245.28 kilograms per year per capita | 325.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.19 kilograms per year per capita | 222.66 kilograms per year per capita | 321.11 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.5 kilograms per year per capita | 228.32 kilograms per year per capita | 317.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.62 kilograms per year per capita | 212.1 kilograms per year per capita | 267.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.47 kilograms per year per capita | 237.5 kilograms per year per capita | 267.4 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 86 Morocco 243.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 87 Haiti 239.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 88 Sweden 238.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 90 Australia 235.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 91 Indonesia 233.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 92 Bolivia 233.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Germany?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Germany was 237.5 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 325.91 kilograms per year per capita in 1988.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Germany ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.