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

Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Portugal 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 Portugal

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

Portugal: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 373.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

373.24 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

28th

of 191 countries

All-time high

429.33 kilograms per year per capita

in 2021

All-time low

123.97 kilograms per year per capita

in 1981

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 373.24 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Portugal peaked at 429.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 123.97 kilograms per year per capita, in 1981.

Portugal ranks 28th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	198.58 kilograms per year per capita	155.85 kilograms per year per capita	235.81 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	175.1 kilograms per year per capita	124.47 kilograms per year per capita	204.79 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	170.34 kilograms per year per capita	123.97 kilograms per year per capita	246.5 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	294.37 kilograms per year per capita	258.06 kilograms per year per capita	341.67 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	318.61 kilograms per year per capita	294.23 kilograms per year per capita	348.39 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	343.91 kilograms per year per capita	307.29 kilograms per year per capita	389.96 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	383.27 kilograms per year per capita	360.94 kilograms per year per capita	429.33 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 Portugal?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Portugal was 373.24 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 Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 429.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 123.97 kilograms per year per capita in 1981.
How does Portugal rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Portugal ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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.