How does New Zealand rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?

New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 191 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.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in New Zealand

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in New Zealand
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)

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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

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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 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 191 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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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.