Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nepal
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 192 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
63
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 192 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.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.5 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 21.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 21.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 21.86 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 22.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 22.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 22.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 22.38 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 22.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 22.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 22.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 22.41 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 22.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 22.18 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 22.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 21.74 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 21.6 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 21.63 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 21.43 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 21.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 21.4 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 22.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 47.43 kilograms per year per capita | +114.6% |
| 1984 | 49.09 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 48.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 51.15 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 53.55 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 53.35 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 53 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 58.86 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 122.42 kilograms per year per capita | +108.0% |
| 1992 | 119.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 120.88 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 121.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 123.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 78.35 kilograms per year per capita | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 89.64 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 86.7 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 91.92 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 90.11 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 97.27 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 94.18 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 100.09 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 104.59 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 109.39 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 107.69 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 112.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 121.35 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 118.74 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 121.36 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 135.03 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 177.33 kilograms per year per capita | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 163.72 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 167.69 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 175.25 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 177.44 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 188.51 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 131.82 kilograms per year per capita | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 145.19 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 142.23 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 157.3 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 158.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 140.45 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 140.45 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43 kilograms per year per capita, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 140.45 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 129.18 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +114.6% | 22.11 kilograms per year per capita | 47.43 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1991 | +108.0% | 58.86 kilograms per year per capita | 122.42 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1996 | -36.4% | 123.29 kilograms per year per capita | 78.35 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2012 | +31.3% | 135.03 kilograms per year per capita | 177.33 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2018 | -30.1% | 188.51 kilograms per year per capita | 131.82 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 146 Ukraine 141.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 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
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
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 192 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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About this data
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.