Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda
Uganda: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 568.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
568.85 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
662.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
234.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 568.85 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda peaked at 662.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 234.43 kilograms per year per capita, in 2016.
That places Uganda 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 328.54 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 332.78 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 349.45 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 351.94 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 349.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 331.2 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 413.77 kilograms per year per capita | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 453.63 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 385.42 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 319.29 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 310.04 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 340.27 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 349.28 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 365.36 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 379.19 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 331.14 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 333.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 356.57 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 524.29 kilograms per year per capita | +47.0% |
| 1980 | 470.85 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 483.8 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 553.55 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 530.28 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 490.4 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 530.84 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 517.89 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 532.78 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 542.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 542.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 550.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 561.46 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 526.27 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 542.18 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 580.62 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 606.65 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 615.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 610.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 587.31 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 556.95 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 559.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 563.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 553.88 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 525.09 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 508.5 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 455.72 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 457.79 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 450.1 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 398.03 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 391.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 413.14 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 398.7 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 372.8 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 356.99 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 311.76 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 305.32 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 234.43 kilograms per year per capita | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 291.01 kilograms per year per capita | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 390.61 kilograms per year per capita | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 545.32 kilograms per year per capita | +39.6% |
| 2020 | 662.67 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 571.32 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 591.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 568.85 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 568.85 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.22 kilograms per year per capita, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 568.85 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4 kilograms per year per capita, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +47.0% | 356.57 kilograms per year per capita | 524.29 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366.22 kilograms per year per capita | 328.54 kilograms per year per capita | 453.63 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 360.91 kilograms per year per capita | 310.04 kilograms per year per capita | 524.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 519.48 kilograms per year per capita | 470.85 kilograms per year per capita | 553.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 573.89 kilograms per year per capita | 526.27 kilograms per year per capita | 615.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 486.33 kilograms per year per capita | 391.73 kilograms per year per capita | 563.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 362.01 kilograms per year per capita | 234.43 kilograms per year per capita | 545.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 598.59 kilograms per year per capita | 568.85 kilograms per year per capita | 662.67 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 4 Bahamas 849.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 5 Antigua and Barbuda 662.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 580.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 542.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 538.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 526.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda was 568.85 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 662.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.