How does Ghana rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?

Ghana ranks 17th out of 191 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.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana

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

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 191 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

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 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

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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 191 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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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.