Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique

Mozambique: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 45.16 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
45.16 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
183rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
95.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 1971
All-time low
40.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique, 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

Mozambique recorded 45.16 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique peaked at 95.62 kilograms per year per capita in 1971 and was at its lowest, 40.3 kilograms per year per capita, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81.63 kilograms per year per capita 78.67 kilograms per year per capita 85.91 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 81.61 kilograms per year per capita 68.6 kilograms per year per capita 95.62 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 66.9 kilograms per year per capita 63.58 kilograms per year per capita 69.27 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 56.04 kilograms per year per capita 50.23 kilograms per year per capita 69.39 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 54.08 kilograms per year per capita 40.3 kilograms per year per capita 67.69 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 78.62 kilograms per year per capita 67.98 kilograms per year per capita 86.89 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 57.04 kilograms per year per capita 45.16 kilograms per year per capita 80.31 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 180 Mongolia 57.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 181 Senegal 53.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 182 Cambodia 48.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 184 East Timor 44.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 185 Lesotho 42.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 186 Somalia 41.39 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 Mozambique?
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mozambique was 45.16 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 95.62 kilograms per year per capita in 1971.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Mozambique ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique 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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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.