Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya
Kenya: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 217.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
217.03 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
217.03 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
70.72 kilograms per year per capita
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya, 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 Kenya stood at 217.03 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya peaked at 217.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.72 kilograms per year per capita, in 1976.
Kenya ranks 103rd 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 151.75 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 151.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 141.73 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 161.95 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 131.58 kilograms per year per capita | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 126.93 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 119.78 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 116.02 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 111.74 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 109.94 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 106.4 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 104.94 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 102.52 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 100.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 71.54 kilograms per year per capita | -29.0% |
| 1976 | 70.72 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 70.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 72.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 160.51 kilograms per year per capita | +121.1% |
| 1980 | 158.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 155.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 152.9 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 136.95 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 136.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 134.94 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 138.78 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 133.78 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 123.3 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 126.61 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 124.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 129.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 166.9 kilograms per year per capita | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 167.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 130.17 kilograms per year per capita | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 112.82 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 120.29 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 143.96 kilograms per year per capita | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 174.98 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 174.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 160.82 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 167.59 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 162.59 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 134.25 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 149.63 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 156.6 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 151.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 150.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 179.11 kilograms per year per capita | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 180.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 174.92 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 135.88 kilograms per year per capita | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 138.59 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 149.22 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 174.95 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 148.81 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 149.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 144.21 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 150.12 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 164.46 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 175.33 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 175.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 176.73 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 217.03 kilograms per year per capita | +22.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 217.03 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 217.03 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +121.1% | 72.58 kilograms per year per capita | 160.51 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.73 kilograms per year per capita | 111.74 kilograms per year per capita | 161.95 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.07 kilograms per year per capita | 70.72 kilograms per year per capita | 160.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.83 kilograms per year per capita | 123.3 kilograms per year per capita | 158.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.39 kilograms per year per capita | 112.82 kilograms per year per capita | 174.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.33 kilograms per year per capita | 134.25 kilograms per year per capita | 180.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.11 kilograms per year per capita | 135.88 kilograms per year per capita | 174.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.09 kilograms per year per capita | 175.25 kilograms per year per capita | 217.03 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 100 Syria 221.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 101 Ecuador 220.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Belgium 218.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 Czechia 216.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 105 Paraguay 214.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Cyprus 213.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya was 217.03 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 217.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.72 kilograms per year per capita in 1976.
- How does Kenya rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Kenya ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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
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.