Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Italy 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 Italy

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Italy
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)

Italy: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 331.84 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

331.84 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 12.1%

World rank

40th

of 191 countries

All-time high

480.35 kilograms per year per capita

in 2009

All-time low

264.12 kilograms per year per capita

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Italy, 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

The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Italy is 331.84 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Italy peaked at 480.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 264.12 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.

That places Italy 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	310.56 kilograms per year per capita	264.12 kilograms per year per capita	344.16 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	319.69 kilograms per year per capita	285.52 kilograms per year per capita	353.6 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	323.99 kilograms per year per capita	301.9 kilograms per year per capita	349.97 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	351.34 kilograms per year per capita	321.99 kilograms per year per capita	399.35 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	417.27 kilograms per year per capita	365.31 kilograms per year per capita	480.35 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	372.89 kilograms per year per capita	338.28 kilograms per year per capita	441 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	355.85 kilograms per year per capita	331.84 kilograms per year per capita	377.32 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Italy

37 Moldova 339.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
38 Iran 338.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
39 Greece 333.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
41 Montenegro 330.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
42 Israel 322.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
43 Austria 321.21 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 Italy?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Italy was 331.84 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 Italy?: The highest recorded value was 480.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 264.12 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
How does Italy rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Italy ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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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.