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 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
295.76
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
351.55
in 2000
All-time low
173.14
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in New Zealand is 295.76, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 173.14, 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

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 173.14 —
1962 175.14 +1.2%
1963 181.78 +3.8%
1964 209.83 +15.4%
1965 177.31 -15.5%
1966 207.29 +16.9%
1967 191.93 -7.4%
1968 183.92 -4.2%
1969 179.28 -2.5%
1970 198.52 +10.7%
1971 181.67 -8.5%
1972 206.08 +13.4%
1973 197.54 -4.1%
1974 198.19 +0.3%
1975 182.38 -8.0%
1976 193.14 +5.9%
1977 190.56 -1.3%
1978 201.88 +5.9%
1979 200.54 -0.7%
1980 225.82 +12.6%
1981 247.83 +9.7%
1982 236.59 -4.5%
1983 230.44 -2.6%
1984 255.02 +10.7%
1985 270.46 +6.1%
1986 275.75 +2.0%
1987 324.78 +17.8%
1988 314.07 -3.3%
1989 323.08 +2.9%
1990 277.92 -14.0%
1991 262.27 -5.6%
1992 273.55 +4.3%
1993 307.7 +12.5%
1994 318.12 +3.4%
1995 317.59 -0.2%
1996 322.85 +1.7%
1997 312.99 -3.1%
1998 296.41 -5.3%
1999 310.28 +4.7%
2000 351.55 +13.3%
2001 335.92 -4.4%
2002 320.28 -4.7%
2003 297.01 -7.3%
2004 310.67 +4.6%
2005 326.23 +5.0%
2006 265.89 -18.5%
2007 313.52 +17.9%
2008 330.74 +5.5%
2009 303.59 -8.2%
2010 209.09 -31.1%
2011 190.27 -9.0%
2012 206.6 +8.6%
2013 242.13 +17.2%
2014 233.2 -3.7%
2015 226.74 -2.8%
2016 243.18 +7.3%
2017 215.39 -11.4%
2018 204.32 -5.1%
2019 201.12 -1.6%
2020 176.54 -12.2%
2021 199.34 +12.9%
2022 221.12 +10.9%
2023 295.76 +33.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 295.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 295.76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.55, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 186.62 173.14 209.83 9
1970s 195.05 181.67 206.08 10
1980s 270.38 225.82 324.78 10
1990s 299.97 262.27 322.85 10
2000s 315.54 265.89 351.55 10
2010s 217.2 190.27 243.18 10
2020s 223.19 176.54 295.76 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 50 Armenia 307.45 compare
  2. 51 Tuvalu 306.16 compare
  3. 52 Tunisia 299.7 compare
  4. 54 Algeria 293.56 compare
  5. 55 Ireland 292.99 compare
  6. 56 Uzbekistan 292.74 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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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Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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