Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in New Zealand
New Zealand: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 295.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
295.76 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
351.55 kilograms per year per capita
in 2000
All-time low
173.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in New Zealand, 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
The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in New Zealand is 295.76 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in New Zealand peaked at 351.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 173.14 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 173.14 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 175.14 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 181.78 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 209.83 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 177.31 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 207.29 kilograms per year per capita | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 191.93 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 183.92 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 179.28 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 198.52 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 181.67 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 206.08 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 197.54 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 198.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 182.38 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 193.14 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 190.56 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 201.88 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 200.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 225.82 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 247.83 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 236.59 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 230.44 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 255.02 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 270.46 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 275.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 324.78 kilograms per year per capita | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 314.07 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 323.08 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 277.92 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 262.27 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 273.55 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 307.7 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 318.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 317.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 322.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 312.99 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 296.41 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 310.28 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 351.55 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 335.92 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 320.28 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 297.01 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 310.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 326.23 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 265.89 kilograms per year per capita | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 313.52 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 330.74 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 303.59 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 209.09 kilograms per year per capita | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 190.27 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 206.6 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 242.13 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 233.2 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 226.74 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 243.18 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 215.39 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 204.32 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 201.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 176.54 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 199.34 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 221.12 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 295.76 kilograms per year per capita | +33.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 295.76 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 295.76 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.55 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.62 kilograms per year per capita | 173.14 kilograms per year per capita | 209.83 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 195.05 kilograms per year per capita | 181.67 kilograms per year per capita | 206.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 270.38 kilograms per year per capita | 225.82 kilograms per year per capita | 324.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 299.97 kilograms per year per capita | 262.27 kilograms per year per capita | 322.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.54 kilograms per year per capita | 265.89 kilograms per year per capita | 351.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.2 kilograms per year per capita | 190.27 kilograms per year per capita | 243.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.19 kilograms per year per capita | 176.54 kilograms per year per capita | 295.76 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 50 Armenia 307.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 51 Tuvalu 306.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 52 Tunisia 299.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 54 Algeria 293.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 55 Ireland 292.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 292.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in New Zealand?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in New Zealand was 295.76 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 351.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2000.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.14 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.