Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nepal 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.

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

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nepal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 140.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

140.45 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 11.2%

World rank

149th

of 191 countries

All-time high

188.51 kilograms per year per capita

in 2017

All-time low

21.4 kilograms per year per capita

in 1981

Years of data

1961–2023

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

Nepal recorded 140.45 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nepal peaked at 188.51 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.4 kilograms per year per capita, in 1981.

That places Nepal 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	21.98 kilograms per year per capita	21.5 kilograms per year per capita	22.38 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	21.99 kilograms per year per capita	21.43 kilograms per year per capita	22.41 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	42.14 kilograms per year per capita	21.4 kilograms per year per capita	53.55 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	101.31 kilograms per year per capita	58.86 kilograms per year per capita	123.29 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	105.57 kilograms per year per capita	90.11 kilograms per year per capita	121.35 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	158.33 kilograms per year per capita	121.36 kilograms per year per capita	188.51 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	149.54 kilograms per year per capita	140.45 kilograms per year per capita	158.18 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Nepal

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147 Turkmenistan 141.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
148 Democratic Republic of Congo 141.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
150 South Korea 131.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
151 Georgia 130.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
152 Iraq 130.39 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 Nepal?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nepal was 140.45 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 Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 188.51 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 21.4 kilograms per year per capita in 1981.
How does Nepal rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Nepal ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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: 07 August 2026

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.