Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Ireland

Ireland: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 292.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
292.99
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
473.88
in 2017
All-time low
109.1
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

100200300400500196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Ireland stood at 292.99.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Ireland peaked at 473.88 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 109.1, in 1961.

Ireland ranks 55th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 109.1 —
1962 119.06 +9.1%
1963 129.23 +8.5%
1964 119.02 -7.9%
1965 124.37 +4.5%
1966 130.91 +5.3%
1967 136.09 +4.0%
1968 135.87 -0.2%
1969 142.41 +4.8%
1970 137.54 -3.4%
1971 141.01 +2.5%
1972 140.81 -0.1%
1973 139.33 -1.1%
1974 140.31 +0.7%
1975 131.41 -6.3%
1976 138.83 +5.6%
1977 133.53 -3.8%
1978 143.66 +7.6%
1979 148.28 +3.2%
1980 159.46 +7.5%
1981 161.17 +1.1%
1982 169.26 +5.0%
1983 164.79 -2.6%
1984 170.58 +3.5%
1985 164.83 -3.4%
1986 170.54 +3.5%
1987 193.92 +13.7%
1988 191.68 -1.2%
1989 192.34 +0.3%
1990 208.15 +8.2%
1991 169.43 -18.6%
1992 178.15 +5.1%
1993 187.02 +5.0%
1994 187.91 +0.5%
1995 157.4 -16.2%
1996 230.35 +46.3%
1997 178.1 -22.7%
1998 170.76 -4.1%
1999 150.32 -12.0%
2000 182.91 +21.7%
2001 220.06 +20.3%
2002 304.81 +38.5%
2003 371.57 +21.9%
2004 332.7 -10.5%
2005 306.5 -7.9%
2006 303.62 -0.9%
2007 372.16 +22.6%
2008 397.63 +6.8%
2009 380.75 -4.2%
2010 353.54 -7.1%
2011 316.91 -10.4%
2012 400.2 +26.3%
2013 422.01 +5.4%
2014 404.45 -4.2%
2015 452.56 +11.9%
2016 452.21 -0.1%
2017 473.88 +4.8%
2018 473.8 -0.0%
2019 414.29 -12.6%
2020 401.14 -3.2%
2021 275.64 -31.3%
2022 282.14 +2.4%
2023 292.99 +3.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 292.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 292.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265.64, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 127.34 109.1 142.41 9
1970s 139.47 131.41 148.28 10
1980s 173.86 159.46 193.92 10
1990s 181.76 150.32 230.35 10
2000s 317.27 182.91 397.63 10
2010s 416.39 316.91 473.88 10
2020s 312.98 275.64 401.14 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 52 Tunisia 299.7 compare
  2. 53 New Zealand 295.76 compare
  3. 54 Algeria 293.56 compare
  4. 56 Uzbekistan 292.74 compare
  5. 57 Brazil 292.55 compare
  6. 58 Denmark 291.95 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Ireland?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Ireland was 292.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 473.88 in 2017.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 109.1 in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Ireland ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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