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

Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sweden 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 Sweden

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

Sweden: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 238.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

238.3 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 8.9%

World rank

88th

of 191 countries

All-time high

368.04 kilograms per year per capita

in 2008

All-time low

167.16 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sweden, 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 Sweden is 238.3 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sweden peaked at 368.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 167.16 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Sweden ranks 88th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	200.13 kilograms per year per capita	167.16 kilograms per year per capita	222.91 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	233.57 kilograms per year per capita	220.58 kilograms per year per capita	250.31 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	224.36 kilograms per year per capita	206.86 kilograms per year per capita	260.1 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	247.1 kilograms per year per capita	225.14 kilograms per year per capita	270.16 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	309.12 kilograms per year per capita	270.32 kilograms per year per capita	368.04 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	319.64 kilograms per year per capita	274.06 kilograms per year per capita	348.77 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	256.87 kilograms per year per capita	238.3 kilograms per year per capita	266.6 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 Sweden?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Sweden was 238.3 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 Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 368.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 167.16 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Sweden rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Sweden ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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.