Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Italy

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

Latest (2023)
331.84
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
480.35
in 2009
All-time low
264.12
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Italy is 331.84, 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 264.12, in 1962.

That places Italy 40th out of 192 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.

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

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 264.27 —
1962 264.12 -0.1%
1963 303.73 +15.0%
1964 312.69 +3.0%
1965 308.14 -1.5%
1966 325.97 +5.8%
1967 329.42 +1.1%
1968 342.6 +4.0%
1969 344.16 +0.5%
1970 353.6 +2.7%
1971 343.41 -2.9%
1972 327.52 -4.6%
1973 334.2 +2.0%
1974 323.19 -3.3%
1975 308.18 -4.6%
1976 330.8 +7.3%
1977 285.52 -13.7%
1978 299.11 +4.8%
1979 291.33 -2.6%
1980 307.75 +5.6%
1981 301.9 -1.9%
1982 325.98 +8.0%
1983 325.83 -0.0%
1984 323.29 -0.8%
1985 314.28 -2.8%
1986 326.74 +4.0%
1987 328.76 +0.6%
1988 335.36 +2.0%
1989 349.97 +4.4%
1990 351.62 +0.5%
1991 341.53 -2.9%
1992 399.35 +16.9%
1993 374.25 -6.3%
1994 348.64 -6.8%
1995 324.32 -7.0%
1996 351.3 +8.3%
1997 321.99 -8.3%
1998 327.03 +1.6%
1999 373.32 +14.2%
2000 399.27 +7.0%
2001 365.31 -8.5%
2002 393.69 +7.8%
2003 368.2 -6.5%
2004 424.81 +15.4%
2005 421.93 -0.7%
2006 444.84 +5.4%
2007 445.56 +0.2%
2008 428.72 -3.8%
2009 480.35 +12.0%
2010 441 -8.2%
2011 416.18 -5.6%
2012 377.16 -9.4%
2013 400.4 +6.2%
2014 347.68 -13.2%
2015 362.53 +4.3%
2016 347.6 -4.1%
2017 347.79 +0.1%
2018 350.28 +0.7%
2019 338.28 -3.4%
2020 366.42 +8.3%
2021 347.82 -5.1%
2022 377.32 +8.5%
2023 331.84 -12.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 331.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 331.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265.64, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 310.56 264.12 344.16 9
1970s 319.69 285.52 353.6 10
1980s 323.99 301.9 349.97 10
1990s 351.34 321.99 399.35 10
2000s 417.27 365.31 480.35 10
2010s 372.89 338.28 441 10
2020s 355.85 331.84 377.32 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 37 Moldova 339.98 compare
  2. 38 Iran 338.03 compare
  3. 39 Greece 333.07 compare
  4. 41 Montenegro 330.88 compare
  5. 42 Israel 322.75 compare
  6. 43 Austria 321.21 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 Italy?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Italy was 331.84 in 2023, according to 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 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 in 1962.
How does Italy rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Italy ranks 40th out of 192 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 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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