Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in South Africa
South Africa: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 72.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.36
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
176th
of 192 countries
All-time high
115.35
in 2000
All-time low
53.51
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in South Africa stood at 72.36.
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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.51, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 176th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.69 | — |
| 1962 | 69.37 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 75.64 | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 75.45 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 67.94 | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 62.25 | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 78.44 | +26.0% |
| 1968 | 80.18 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 85.33 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 94.51 | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 89.83 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 105.28 | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 92.52 | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 92.69 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 81.87 | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 83.9 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 73.71 | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 74.79 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 78.16 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 77 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 82.48 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 80.49 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 76.76 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 75.61 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 85.26 | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 86.55 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 93.93 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 101.17 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 98.4 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 97.51 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 91.1 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 86.78 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 93.2 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 82.82 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 83.56 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 100.02 | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 98.24 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 87.66 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 107 | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 115.35 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 113.97 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 113.3 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 109.17 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 101.44 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 97.34 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 100.72 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 91.4 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 97.54 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 88.63 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 83.73 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 96.42 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 83.24 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 81.95 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 86.09 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 80.45 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 62.12 | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 65.32 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 72.75 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 74.97 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 53.51 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 101.93 | +90.5% |
| 2022 | 95.65 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 72.36 | -24.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 72.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 72.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +90.5% | 53.51 | 101.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.37 | 62.25 | 85.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.73 | 73.71 | 105.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.77 | 75.61 | 101.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.79 | 82.82 | 107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.89 | 88.63 | 115.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.7 | 62.12 | 96.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.86 | 53.51 | 101.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 173 Bangladesh 83.16 compare
- 174 Tajikistan 81.41 compare
- 175 Yemen 72.53 compare
- 177 Marshall Islands 69.62 compare
- 178 Pakistan 65.9 compare
- 179 Mauritania 60.31 compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
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 in 2023, according to 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 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 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
- South Africa ranks 176th out of 192 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 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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