Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 252.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
252.33 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
379.87 kilograms per year per capita
in 2006
All-time low
145.57 kilograms per year per capita
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United Kingdom, 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
United Kingdom recorded 252.33 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United Kingdom peaked at 379.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 145.57 kilograms per year per capita, in 1977.
That places United Kingdom 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150.03 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 172.54 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 160.02 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 168.6 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 161.3 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 155.17 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 150.51 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 163.1 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 159.58 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 168.09 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 171.94 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 164.24 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 179.82 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 161.1 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 151.07 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 156.74 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 145.57 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 148.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 162.27 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 160.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 164.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 167.01 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 176.25 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 179.36 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 177.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 186.89 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 196.18 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 201.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 214.1 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 209.05 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 205.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 212.98 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 216.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 222.6 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 216.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 224.28 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 218.52 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 246.29 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 237.28 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 232.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 252.44 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 268.9 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 317.35 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 318.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 347.66 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 379.87 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 345.89 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 365.04 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 339.77 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 318.06 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 326.2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 326.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 339.43 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 323.57 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 312.44 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 302.61 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 294.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 292.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 294 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 305.29 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 273.94 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 278.41 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 252.33 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 252.33 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 260.91 kilograms per year per capita, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 252.33 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265.64 kilograms per year per capita, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.09 kilograms per year per capita | 150.03 kilograms per year per capita | 172.54 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 160.97 kilograms per year per capita | 145.57 kilograms per year per capita | 179.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.4 kilograms per year per capita | 160.57 kilograms per year per capita | 214.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.97 kilograms per year per capita | 205.51 kilograms per year per capita | 246.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.8 kilograms per year per capita | 232.55 kilograms per year per capita | 379.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.05 kilograms per year per capita | 292.85 kilograms per year per capita | 339.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.49 kilograms per year per capita | 252.33 kilograms per year per capita | 305.29 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 79 Cameroon 255.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 80 Kuwait 254.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 81 Finland 252.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 83 Venezuela 251.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 250.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 85 Libya 246.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United Kingdom?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United Kingdom was 252.33 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 379.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.57 kilograms per year per capita in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- United Kingdom ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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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.