How does South Africa rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?

South Africa ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Africa 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 South Africa

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

South Africa: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 72.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

72.36 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 24.3%

World rank

175th

of 191 countries

All-time high

115.35 kilograms per year per capita

in 2000

All-time low

53.51 kilograms per year per capita

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 72.36 kilograms per year per capita.

The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Africa peaked at 115.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.51 kilograms per year per capita, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 175th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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	74.37 kilograms per year per capita	62.25 kilograms per year per capita	85.33 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	86.73 kilograms per year per capita	73.71 kilograms per year per capita	105.28 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	85.77 kilograms per year per capita	75.61 kilograms per year per capita	101.17 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	92.79 kilograms per year per capita	82.82 kilograms per year per capita	107 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	102.89 kilograms per year per capita	88.63 kilograms per year per capita	115.35 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	78.7 kilograms per year per capita	62.12 kilograms per year per capita	96.42 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	80.86 kilograms per year per capita	53.51 kilograms per year per capita	101.93 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

172 Bangladesh 83.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
173 Tajikistan 81.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
174 Yemen 72.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
176 Marshall Islands 69.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
177 Pakistan 65.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Mauritania 60.31 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 South Africa?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Africa was 72.36 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 South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 115.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2000.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 53.51 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: South Africa ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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.