How does Ireland rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?

Ireland ranks 55th out of 191 regions 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 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.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ireland

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ireland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

Latest (2023)

292.99 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 3.8%

Rank

55th

of 191 regions

All-time high

473.88 kilograms per year per capita

in 2017

All-time low

109.1 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 292.99 kilograms per year per capita.

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 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 109.1 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Ireland ranks 55th of 191 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	127.34 kilograms per year per capita	109.1 kilograms per year per capita	142.41 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	139.47 kilograms per year per capita	131.41 kilograms per year per capita	148.28 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	173.86 kilograms per year per capita	159.46 kilograms per year per capita	193.92 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	181.76 kilograms per year per capita	150.32 kilograms per year per capita	230.35 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	317.27 kilograms per year per capita	182.91 kilograms per year per capita	397.63 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	416.39 kilograms per year per capita	316.91 kilograms per year per capita	473.88 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	312.98 kilograms per year per capita	275.64 kilograms per year per capita	401.14 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

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53 New Zealand 295.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
54 Algeria 293.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
56 Uzbekistan 292.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
57 Brazil 292.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
58 Denmark 291.95 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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 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 Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 473.88 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Ireland ranks 55th out of 191 regions 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 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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About this data

Indicator: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.