Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana
Ghana: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 452.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
452.1 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
527.45 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
All-time low
146.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana, 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
In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana stood at 452.1 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana peaked at 527.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 146.3 kilograms per year per capita, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 239.81 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 236.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 246.21 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 239.65 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 245.57 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 245.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 256.53 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 262.47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 271.48 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 282.96 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 280.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 269.97 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 293.07 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 307.66 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 356.51 kilograms per year per capita | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 332.7 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 237.55 kilograms per year per capita | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 221.87 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 188.51 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 201.28 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 210.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 187.03 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 182.36 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 260.76 kilograms per year per capita | +43.0% |
| 1985 | 272.63 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 218.86 kilograms per year per capita | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 211.69 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 226.89 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 194.02 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 146.3 kilograms per year per capita | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 208.55 kilograms per year per capita | +42.5% |
| 1992 | 191.66 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 226.1 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 247.57 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 273.64 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 302.54 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 296.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 304.71 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 315.15 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 296.47 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 308.47 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 325.71 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 327.89 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 335.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 382.83 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 379.97 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 425.01 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 431.32 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 448.72 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 482.21 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 485.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 482.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 489.17 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 489.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 482.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 482.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 493.2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 527.45 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 509.91 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 494.35 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 488.4 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 456.92 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 452.1 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 452.1 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43 kilograms per year per capita, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 452.1 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4 kilograms per year per capita, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +43.0% | 182.36 kilograms per year per capita | 260.76 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1991 | +42.5% | 146.3 kilograms per year per capita | 208.55 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249.31 kilograms per year per capita | 236.51 kilograms per year per capita | 271.48 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 277.11 kilograms per year per capita | 188.51 kilograms per year per capita | 356.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.57 kilograms per year per capita | 182.36 kilograms per year per capita | 272.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.22 kilograms per year per capita | 146.3 kilograms per year per capita | 315.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.24 kilograms per year per capita | 296.47 kilograms per year per capita | 448.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 492.37 kilograms per year per capita | 482.02 kilograms per year per capita | 527.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 472.94 kilograms per year per capita | 452.1 kilograms per year per capita | 494.35 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 14 United States 463.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Maldives 461.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Turkey 459.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 Grenada 438.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Cuba 438.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Netherlands 432.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana was 452.1 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 527.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.3 kilograms per year per capita in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.