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 191 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

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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

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 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 79 Cameroon 255.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 80 Kuwait 254.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 81 Finland 252.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 83 Venezuela 251.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 84 Azerbaijan 250.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 85 Libya 246.44 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 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 191 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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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.