Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 432.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
432.65 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
565.15 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
All-time low
173.07 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Netherlands, 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
Netherlands recorded 432.65 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Netherlands peaked at 565.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 173.07 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Netherlands 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 173.07 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 182.23 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 191.55 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 228.89 kilograms per year per capita | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 202.94 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 203.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 245.69 kilograms per year per capita | +20.7% |
| 1968 | 238.14 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 241.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 247.92 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 234.78 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 213.11 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 216.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 221.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 230.49 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 262.92 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 246.87 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 285.61 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 297.64 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 305.68 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 262.49 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 292.75 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 289.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 296.34 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 255.31 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 296.5 kilograms per year per capita | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 306.1 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 333.18 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 317.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 372.24 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 383.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 476.34 kilograms per year per capita | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 355.18 kilograms per year per capita | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 373.76 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 391.83 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 327.88 kilograms per year per capita | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 289.79 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 300.14 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 330.1 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 327.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 329.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 387.41 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 359.21 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 349.11 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 344.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 352.68 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 367.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 341.15 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 303.04 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 319.89 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 505.06 kilograms per year per capita | +57.9% |
| 2012 | 483.23 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 485.94 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 507.04 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 527.39 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 531.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 538.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 565.15 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 477.69 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 504.35 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 412.12 kilograms per year per capita | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 437.55 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 432.65 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 432.65 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 432.65 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265.64 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +57.9% | 319.89 kilograms per year per capita | 505.06 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211.93 kilograms per year per capita | 173.07 kilograms per year per capita | 245.69 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 245.74 kilograms per year per capita | 213.11 kilograms per year per capita | 297.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 295.56 kilograms per year per capita | 255.31 kilograms per year per capita | 333.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 360.09 kilograms per year per capita | 289.79 kilograms per year per capita | 476.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.24 kilograms per year per capita | 303.04 kilograms per year per capita | 387.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.18 kilograms per year per capita | 319.89 kilograms per year per capita | 565.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 446.67 kilograms per year per capita | 412.12 kilograms per year per capita | 504.35 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 17 Ghana 452.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 Grenada 438.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Cuba 438.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Panama 422.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 Colombia 421.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 23 Serbia 404.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Netherlands?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Netherlands was 432.65 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 565.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.07 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.