Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Tanzania
Tanzania: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 184.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
184.07 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
124th
of 192 countries
All-time high
248.19 kilograms per year per capita
in 2006
All-time low
83.63 kilograms per year per capita
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania stood at 184.07 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Tanzania peaked at 248.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 83.63 kilograms per year per capita, in 1995.
Tanzania ranks 124th of 192 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.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144.82 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 141.27 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 148.21 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 152.33 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 150.14 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 175.83 kilograms per year per capita | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 136.65 kilograms per year per capita | -22.3% |
| 1968 | 120.69 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 141.84 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 168.92 kilograms per year per capita | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 133.34 kilograms per year per capita | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 122.12 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 118.05 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 123.54 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 123.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 150.44 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 148.94 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 142.09 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 138.35 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 136.56 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 134.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 131.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 129.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 126.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 123.11 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 120.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 119.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 117.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 110.05 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 114.44 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 106.71 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 106.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 104.07 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 96.22 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 83.63 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 86.72 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 112.01 kilograms per year per capita | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 134.93 kilograms per year per capita | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 123.06 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 116.86 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 125.55 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 214.6 kilograms per year per capita | +70.9% |
| 2003 | 162.05 kilograms per year per capita | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 199.81 kilograms per year per capita | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 207.86 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 248.19 kilograms per year per capita | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 217.59 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 216.23 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 210.87 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 229.45 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 227.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 194.73 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 205.56 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 220.19 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 222.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 206.84 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 181.39 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 205.09 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 199.86 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 197.8 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 187.44 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 186.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 184.07 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 184.07 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 184.07 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +70.9% | 125.55 kilograms per year per capita | 214.6 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.75 kilograms per year per capita | 120.69 kilograms per year per capita | 175.83 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 136.88 kilograms per year per capita | 118.05 kilograms per year per capita | 168.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.96 kilograms per year per capita | 110.05 kilograms per year per capita | 136.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.82 kilograms per year per capita | 83.63 kilograms per year per capita | 134.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.96 kilograms per year per capita | 116.86 kilograms per year per capita | 248.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.34 kilograms per year per capita | 181.39 kilograms per year per capita | 229.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.96 kilograms per year per capita | 184.07 kilograms per year per capita | 197.8 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 121 Kiribati 190.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 122 Netherlands Antilles 188.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 123 Nigeria 187.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 125 Poland 183.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 126 Macao 181.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 127 India 179.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Tanzania?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Tanzania was 184.07 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 248.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.63 kilograms per year per capita in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Tanzania ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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About this data
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.