Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana
Ghana: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 452.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana stood at 452.1.
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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 146.3, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 239.81 | — |
| 1962 | 236.51 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 246.21 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 239.65 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 245.57 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 245.57 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 256.53 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 262.47 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 271.48 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 282.96 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 280.28 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 269.97 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 293.07 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 307.66 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 356.51 | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 332.7 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 237.55 | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 221.87 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 188.51 | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 201.28 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 210.16 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 187.03 | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 182.36 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 260.76 | +43.0% |
| 1985 | 272.63 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 218.86 | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 211.69 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 226.89 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 194.02 | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 146.3 | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 208.55 | +42.5% |
| 1992 | 191.66 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 226.1 | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 247.57 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 273.64 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 302.54 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 296.01 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 304.71 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 315.15 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 296.47 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 308.47 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 325.71 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 327.89 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 335.97 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 382.83 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 379.97 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 425.01 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 431.32 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 448.72 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 482.21 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 485.42 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 482.24 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 489.17 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 489.34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 482.02 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 482.71 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 493.2 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 527.45 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 509.91 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 494.35 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 488.4 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 456.92 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 452.1 | -1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 452.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 452.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4, 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 | 260.76 |
| 1991 | +42.5% | 146.3 | 208.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249.31 | 236.51 | 271.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 277.11 | 188.51 | 356.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.57 | 182.36 | 272.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.22 | 146.3 | 315.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.24 | 296.47 | 448.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 492.37 | 482.02 | 527.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 472.94 | 452.1 | 494.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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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