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 191 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

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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 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Bahamas 849.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 5 Antigua and Barbuda 662.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 6 Papua New Guinea 580.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 542.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 538.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 526.46 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 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 191 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

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

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.