Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Nigeria 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 Nigeria

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

Nigeria: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 187.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

187.06 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 6.3%

World rank

123rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

199.66 kilograms per year per capita

in 2022

All-time low

139.69 kilograms per year per capita

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria, 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

Nigeria recorded 187.06 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria peaked at 199.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 139.69 kilograms per year per capita, in 2019.

Nigeria ranks 123rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	174.2 kilograms per year per capita	169.26 kilograms per year per capita	179.06 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	181.96 kilograms per year per capita	168.8 kilograms per year per capita	196.55 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	166.58 kilograms per year per capita	152.69 kilograms per year per capita	175.04 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	175.73 kilograms per year per capita	160.69 kilograms per year per capita	186.12 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	173.9 kilograms per year per capita	153.43 kilograms per year per capita	195.2 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	152.64 kilograms per year per capita	139.69 kilograms per year per capita	162.67 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	181 kilograms per year per capita	140.84 kilograms per year per capita	199.66 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

120 Guatemala 191.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
121 Kiribati 190.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
122 Netherlands Antilles 188.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
124 Tanzania 184.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
125 Poland 183.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
126 Macao 181.28 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria was 187.06 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 Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 199.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 139.69 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
How does Nigeria rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria 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

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.