Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ireland
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%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
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
63
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 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
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109.1 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 119.06 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 129.23 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 119.02 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 124.37 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 130.91 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 136.09 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 135.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 142.41 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 137.54 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 141.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 140.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 139.33 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 140.31 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 131.41 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 138.83 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 133.53 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 143.66 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 148.28 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 159.46 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 161.17 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 169.26 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 164.79 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 170.58 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 164.83 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 170.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 193.92 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 191.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 192.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 208.15 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 169.43 kilograms per year per capita | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 178.15 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 187.02 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 187.91 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 157.4 kilograms per year per capita | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 230.35 kilograms per year per capita | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 178.1 kilograms per year per capita | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 170.76 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 150.32 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 182.91 kilograms per year per capita | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 220.06 kilograms per year per capita | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 304.81 kilograms per year per capita | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 371.57 kilograms per year per capita | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 332.7 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 306.5 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 303.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 372.16 kilograms per year per capita | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 397.63 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 380.75 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 353.54 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 316.91 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 400.2 kilograms per year per capita | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 422.01 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 404.45 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 452.56 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 452.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 473.88 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 473.8 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 414.29 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 401.14 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 275.64 kilograms per year per capita | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 282.14 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 292.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 292.99 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 292.99 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265.64 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 52 Tunisia 299.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 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
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
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 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 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.