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 191 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

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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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Jamaica 394.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 25 Oman 386.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 26 Vanuatu 379.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 28 Portugal 373.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 30 Peru 371.41 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 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 191 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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About this data

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

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.