Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mexico
Mexico: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 376.42 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
376.42 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
376.42 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
158.68 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mexico, 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
Mexico recorded 376.42 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mexico peaked at 376.42 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 158.68 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Mexico 27th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 158.68 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 173.53 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 184.67 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 182.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 226.79 kilograms per year per capita | +24.4% |
| 1966 | 235.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 235.94 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 223.74 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 203.72 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 201.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 240.98 kilograms per year per capita | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 224.37 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 231.29 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 218.61 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 232.28 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 236.32 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 233.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 248.02 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 235.37 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 258.73 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 279.19 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 297.34 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 277.04 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 295.44 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 277.6 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 278.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 268.02 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 272.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 256.97 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 253.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 252.8 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 269.42 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 267.19 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 287.89 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 285.79 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 302.36 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 294.97 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 260.95 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 283.1 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 308.12 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 329.29 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 323.85 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 321.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 327.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 311.57 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 321.88 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 313.32 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 317.4 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 305.78 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 286.22 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 297.56 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 286.9 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 304.63 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 292.82 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 304.19 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 315.84 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 306.63 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 322.96 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 330.86 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 339.24 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 333.4 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 357.73 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 376.42 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 376.42 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 376.42 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 282.65 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 202.75 kilograms per year per capita | 158.68 kilograms per year per capita | 235.94 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 230.14 kilograms per year per capita | 201.09 kilograms per year per capita | 248.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 276.12 kilograms per year per capita | 256.97 kilograms per year per capita | 297.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.76 kilograms per year per capita | 252.8 kilograms per year per capita | 302.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.96 kilograms per year per capita | 305.78 kilograms per year per capita | 329.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.86 kilograms per year per capita | 286.22 kilograms per year per capita | 330.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 351.7 kilograms per year per capita | 333.4 kilograms per year per capita | 376.42 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 24 Jamaica 394.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 Oman 386.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 26 Vanuatu 379.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 28 Portugal 373.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 29 Luxembourg 372.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 30 Peru 371.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mexico?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mexico was 376.42 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 376.42 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.68 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Mexico ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.