Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iceland
Iceland: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 356.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 356.58 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iceland peaked at 431.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 113.48 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113.48 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 120.35 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 123.8 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 139.76 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 137.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 143.65 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 137.45 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 140.32 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 124.86 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 135.36 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 132.35 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 147.83 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 152.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 146.57 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 142.32 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 161.27 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 169.62 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 170.75 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 174.53 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 168.68 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 173.3 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 174.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 161.3 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 165.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 148.66 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 172.06 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 187.07 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 274.32 kilograms per year per capita | +46.6% |
| 1989 | 261.3 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 221.17 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 237.73 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 245.87 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 244.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 233.14 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 224.63 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 223.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 232.85 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 228.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 239.32 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 271.83 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 291.49 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 312 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 289.29 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 293.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 313.06 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 371.66 kilograms per year per capita | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 399.86 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 382.51 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 345.72 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 357.05 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 357.63 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 380.49 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 375.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 393.32 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 388.35 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 413.41 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 431.43 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 380.55 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 396.25 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 355.28 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 340.49 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 356.11 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 356.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 356.58 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 356.58 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +46.6% | 187.07 kilograms per year per capita | 274.32 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.2 kilograms per year per capita | 113.48 kilograms per year per capita | 143.65 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 153.26 kilograms per year per capita | 132.35 kilograms per year per capita | 174.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.66 kilograms per year per capita | 148.66 kilograms per year per capita | 274.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.12 kilograms per year per capita | 221.17 kilograms per year per capita | 245.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 327.12 kilograms per year per capita | 271.83 kilograms per year per capita | 399.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.42 kilograms per year per capita | 357.05 kilograms per year per capita | 431.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 352.12 kilograms per year per capita | 340.49 kilograms per year per capita | 356.58 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 Laos 363.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 32 Gabon 359.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 33 Slovenia 359.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 351.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 36 Bahrain 342.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 37 Moldova 339.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iceland?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iceland was 356.58 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 431.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.48 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.