Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Moldova
Moldova: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 339.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 339.98 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Moldova peaked at 385.52 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 101.97 kilograms per year per capita, in 2009.
Moldova ranks 37th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 150.07 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 221.01 kilograms per year per capita | +47.3% |
| 1994 | 182.45 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 161.57 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 172.63 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 204.69 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 146.9 kilograms per year per capita | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 147.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 143.01 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 147.33 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 144.5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 131.45 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 111.04 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 109.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 119.21 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 121.69 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 142.43 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 101.97 kilograms per year per capita | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 235.74 kilograms per year per capita | +131.2% |
| 2011 | 259.25 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 286.22 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 252.96 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 254.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 304.76 kilograms per year per capita | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 312.45 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 288.2 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 385.52 kilograms per year per capita | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 335.52 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 237.92 kilograms per year per capita | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 281.41 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 302.38 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 339.98 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 339.98 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 339.98 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265.64 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +131.2% | 101.97 kilograms per year per capita | 235.74 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.35 kilograms per year per capita | 146.9 kilograms per year per capita | 221.01 kilograms per year per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 127.22 kilograms per year per capita | 101.97 kilograms per year per capita | 147.33 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.49 kilograms per year per capita | 235.74 kilograms per year per capita | 385.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.42 kilograms per year per capita | 237.92 kilograms per year per capita | 339.98 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 34 Iceland 356.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 351.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 36 Bahrain 342.88 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
- 40 Italy 331.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Moldova?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Moldova was 339.98 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 385.52 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.97 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
- How does Moldova rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Moldova ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.