Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Iceland

Iceland: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 356.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
356.58
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
431.43
in 2017
All-time low
113.48
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Iceland, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Iceland stood at 356.58.

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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 113.48, 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

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 113.48 —
1962 120.35 +6.1%
1963 123.8 +2.9%
1964 139.76 +12.9%
1965 137.11 -1.9%
1966 143.65 +4.8%
1967 137.45 -4.3%
1968 140.32 +2.1%
1969 124.86 -11.0%
1970 135.36 +8.4%
1971 132.35 -2.2%
1972 147.83 +11.7%
1973 152.02 +2.8%
1974 146.57 -3.6%
1975 142.32 -2.9%
1976 161.27 +13.3%
1977 169.62 +5.2%
1978 170.75 +0.7%
1979 174.53 +2.2%
1980 168.68 -3.4%
1981 173.3 +2.7%
1982 174.34 +0.6%
1983 161.3 -7.5%
1984 165.55 +2.6%
1985 148.66 -10.2%
1986 172.06 +15.7%
1987 187.07 +8.7%
1988 274.32 +46.6%
1989 261.3 -4.7%
1990 221.17 -15.4%
1991 237.73 +7.5%
1992 245.87 +3.4%
1993 244.74 -0.5%
1994 233.14 -4.7%
1995 224.63 -3.7%
1996 223.56 -0.5%
1997 232.85 +4.2%
1998 228.21 -2.0%
1999 239.32 +4.9%
2000 271.83 +13.6%
2001 291.49 +7.2%
2002 312 +7.0%
2003 289.29 -7.3%
2004 293.76 +1.5%
2005 313.06 +6.6%
2006 371.66 +18.7%
2007 399.86 +7.6%
2008 382.51 -4.3%
2009 345.72 -9.6%
2010 357.05 +3.3%
2011 357.63 +0.2%
2012 380.49 +6.4%
2013 375.76 -1.2%
2014 393.32 +4.7%
2015 388.35 -1.3%
2016 413.41 +6.5%
2017 431.43 +4.4%
2018 380.55 -11.8%
2019 396.25 +4.1%
2020 355.28 -10.3%
2021 340.49 -4.2%
2022 356.11 +4.6%
2023 356.58 +0.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 356.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 356.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265.64, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +46.6% 187.07 274.32

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 131.2 113.48 143.65 9
1970s 153.26 132.35 174.53 10
1980s 188.66 148.66 274.32 10
1990s 233.12 221.17 245.87 10
2000s 327.12 271.83 399.86 10
2010s 387.42 357.05 431.43 10
2020s 352.12 340.49 356.58 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 31 Laos 363.82 compare
  2. 32 Gabon 359.76 compare
  3. 33 Slovenia 359.11 compare
  4. 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 351.15 compare
  5. 36 Bahrain 342.88 compare
  6. 37 Moldova 339.98 compare

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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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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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Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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