Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Peru
Peru: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 371.41 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
371.41 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
377.27 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
120.39 kilograms per year per capita
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Peru, 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
In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Peru stood at 371.41 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Peru peaked at 377.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 120.39 kilograms per year per capita, in 1983.
That places Peru 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Peru, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 194.04 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 221.72 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 218.53 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 210.49 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 233.35 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 287.11 kilograms per year per capita | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 289.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 279.28 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 310 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 311.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 306.53 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 266.5 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 260.23 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 259.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 236.79 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 232.08 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 231.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 218.66 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 208.01 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 138.09 kilograms per year per capita | -33.6% |
| 1981 | 137.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 136.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 120.39 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 133.66 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 134.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 138.22 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 145.33 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 152.84 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 152.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 130.21 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 140.93 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 125.31 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 132.71 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 156.13 kilograms per year per capita | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 184.37 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 201.22 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 213.04 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 207.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 218.4 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 223.78 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 229.31 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 230.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 240.37 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 242.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 241.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 249.93 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 253.15 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 273.38 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 273.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 346.75 kilograms per year per capita | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 330.09 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 341.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 366.69 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 355.79 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 354.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 364.2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 335.1 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 337.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 354.34 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 354.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 352.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 377.27 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 371.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 371.41 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 371.41 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 282.65 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249.32 kilograms per year per capita | 194.04 kilograms per year per capita | 310 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 253.1 kilograms per year per capita | 208.01 kilograms per year per capita | 311.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.89 kilograms per year per capita | 120.39 kilograms per year per capita | 152.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.01 kilograms per year per capita | 125.31 kilograms per year per capita | 218.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.77 kilograms per year per capita | 223.78 kilograms per year per capita | 273.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.62 kilograms per year per capita | 330.09 kilograms per year per capita | 366.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.82 kilograms per year per capita | 352.25 kilograms per year per capita | 377.27 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 27 Mexico 376.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 28 Portugal 373.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 29 Luxembourg 372.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 31 Laos 363.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 32 Gabon 359.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 33 Slovenia 359.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Peru?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Peru was 371.41 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 377.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.39 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.
- How does Peru rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.