Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Greece
Greece: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 333.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
333.07 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
510.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 2004
All-time low
257.15 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Greece, 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
Greece recorded 333.07 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Greece peaked at 510.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 257.15 kilograms per year per capita, in 2016.
That places Greece 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Greece, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 363.18 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 352.18 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 332.94 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 377.76 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 353.73 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 387.82 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 351.42 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 394.87 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 370.99 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 348.1 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 322.95 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 314.74 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 349.5 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 362.17 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 312.63 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 322.58 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 287.34 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 276.58 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 260.49 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 335.59 kilograms per year per capita | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 424.59 kilograms per year per capita | +26.5% |
| 1982 | 361.32 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 401.75 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 414.34 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 375.19 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 347.32 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 354.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 479.93 kilograms per year per capita | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 454.43 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 449.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 387.48 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 465.11 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 470.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 496.41 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 399.46 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 395.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 395.35 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 388.65 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 501.42 kilograms per year per capita | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 460.17 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 475.74 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 460.9 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 417.46 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 510.71 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 470.99 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 417.6 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 433.97 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 384.61 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 399.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 333.65 kilograms per year per capita | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 356.8 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 346.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 368.12 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 296.3 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 313.05 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 257.15 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 310.33 kilograms per year per capita | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 332.06 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 390.01 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 398.73 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 380.2 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 452.57 kilograms per year per capita | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 333.07 kilograms per year per capita | -26.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 333.07 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 333.07 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265.64 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364.99 kilograms per year per capita | 332.94 kilograms per year per capita | 394.87 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 315.71 kilograms per year per capita | 260.49 kilograms per year per capita | 362.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 394.92 kilograms per year per capita | 335.59 kilograms per year per capita | 479.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 434.97 kilograms per year per capita | 387.48 kilograms per year per capita | 501.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 443.14 kilograms per year per capita | 384.61 kilograms per year per capita | 510.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 330.41 kilograms per year per capita | 257.15 kilograms per year per capita | 390.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 391.14 kilograms per year per capita | 333.07 kilograms per year per capita | 452.57 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 36 Bahrain 342.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 37 Moldova 339.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 38 Iran 338.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 40 Italy 331.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 Montenegro 330.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 42 Israel 322.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Greece?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Greece was 333.07 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 510.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.