Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United States
United States: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 463.61 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
463.61 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
497.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
197.34 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United States, 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 United States stood at 463.61 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United States peaked at 497.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 197.34 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
United States ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 216.96 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 221.31 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 197.34 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 203.51 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 213.09 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 225.24 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 234.92 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 215.03 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 252.93 kilograms per year per capita | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 244.85 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 257.48 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 239.98 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 267.33 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 260.96 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 276.91 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 270.95 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 282.54 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 279.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 284.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 303.02 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 292.3 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 278.93 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 305.38 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 318 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 299.24 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 332.52 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 353.79 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 325.42 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 324.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 326.31 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 290.52 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 298.36 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 322.57 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 328.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 304.39 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 308.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 330.42 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 329.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 309.61 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 347.25 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 312.14 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 305.8 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 316.56 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 321.27 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 303.45 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 299.55 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 303.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 317.17 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 300.77 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 325.05 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 330.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 343.68 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 350.14 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 324.63 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 322.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 363.98 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 427.22 kilograms per year per capita | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 446.92 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 442.07 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 441.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 472.13 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 497.5 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 463.61 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 463.61 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91 kilograms per year per capita, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.04 kilograms per year per capita | 197.34 kilograms per year per capita | 252.93 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 266.54 kilograms per year per capita | 239.98 kilograms per year per capita | 284.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 313.29 kilograms per year per capita | 278.93 kilograms per year per capita | 353.79 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 314.87 kilograms per year per capita | 290.52 kilograms per year per capita | 330.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 312.7 kilograms per year per capita | 299.55 kilograms per year per capita | 347.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 367.69 kilograms per year per capita | 322.77 kilograms per year per capita | 446.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.64 kilograms per year per capita | 441.3 kilograms per year per capita | 497.5 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 11 Albania 508.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 Samoa 483.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 Malawi 482.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Maldives 461.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Turkey 459.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Ghana 452.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United States?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United States was 463.61 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 497.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.34 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does United States rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- United States ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.