Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in India

India: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 179.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
179.85
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
127th
of 192 countries
All-time high
179.85
in 2023
All-time low
67.35
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in India stood at 179.85. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in India peaked at 179.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.35, in 1975.

That places India 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 India, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 72.15 —
1962 71.56 -0.8%
1963 71.26 -0.4%
1964 70.73 -0.7%
1965 72.74 +2.8%
1966 73.76 +1.4%
1967 73.23 -0.7%
1968 72.81 -0.6%
1969 71.87 -1.3%
1970 69.84 -2.8%
1971 71.73 +2.7%
1972 68.99 -3.8%
1973 69.06 +0.1%
1974 69.03 -0.0%
1975 67.35 -2.4%
1976 68.7 +2.0%
1977 68.71 +0.0%
1978 69.35 +0.9%
1979 70.6 +1.8%
1980 70.38 -0.3%
1981 70.5 +0.2%
1982 70.09 -0.6%
1983 71.49 +2.0%
1984 78.28 +9.5%
1985 76.82 -1.9%
1986 82.34 +7.2%
1987 79.27 -3.7%
1988 69.2 -12.7%
1989 73.29 +5.9%
1990 76.3 +4.1%
1991 76.35 +0.1%
1992 81.01 +6.1%
1993 89.01 +9.9%
1994 93.19 +4.7%
1995 89.26 -4.2%
1996 94.61 +6.0%
1997 98.27 +3.9%
1998 103.74 +5.6%
1999 103.31 -0.4%
2000 95.72 -7.3%
2001 97.04 +1.4%
2002 92.78 -4.4%
2003 97.14 +4.7%
2004 100.24 +3.2%
2005 104.28 +4.0%
2006 114.85 +10.1%
2007 122.7 +6.8%
2008 131.97 +7.6%
2009 131.02 -0.7%
2010 142.45 +8.7%
2011 136.81 -4.0%
2012 139.38 +1.9%
2013 151.28 +8.5%
2014 159.52 +5.5%
2015 156.26 -2.0%
2016 156.04 -0.1%
2017 165.09 +5.8%
2018 169.28 +2.5%
2019 171 +1.0%
2020 172.73 +1.0%
2021 172.56 -0.1%
2022 177.44 +2.8%
2023 179.85 +1.4%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 179.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • India's 179.85 is above the median for South Asia, which is 129.18, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72.23 70.73 73.76 9
1970s 69.34 67.35 71.73 10
1980s 74.17 69.2 82.34 10
1990s 90.5 76.3 103.74 10
2000s 108.78 92.78 131.97 10
2010s 154.71 136.81 171 10
2020s 175.65 172.56 179.85 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 124 Tanzania 184.07 compare
  2. 125 Poland 183.25 compare
  3. 126 Macao 181.28 compare
  4. 128 United Arab Emirates 175.72 compare
  5. 129 Kazakhstan 174.13 compare
  6. 130 Suriname 172.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in India?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in India was 179.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 179.85 in 2023.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 67.35 in 1975.
How does India rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
India ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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