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 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
463.61
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
497.5
in 2022
All-time low
197.34
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in United States, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in United States stood at 463.61.

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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 197.34, 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

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in United States, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 216.96 —
1962 221.31 +2.0%
1963 197.34 -10.8%
1964 203.51 +3.1%
1965 213.09 +4.7%
1966 225.24 +5.7%
1967 234.92 +4.3%
1968 215.03 -8.5%
1969 252.93 +17.6%
1970 244.85 -3.2%
1971 257.48 +5.2%
1972 239.98 -6.8%
1973 267.33 +11.4%
1974 260.96 -2.4%
1975 276.91 +6.1%
1976 270.95 -2.2%
1977 282.54 +4.3%
1978 279.9 -0.9%
1979 284.46 +1.6%
1980 303.02 +6.5%
1981 292.3 -3.5%
1982 278.93 -4.6%
1983 305.38 +9.5%
1984 318 +4.1%
1985 299.24 -5.9%
1986 332.52 +11.1%
1987 353.79 +6.4%
1988 325.42 -8.0%
1989 324.31 -0.3%
1990 326.31 +0.6%
1991 290.52 -11.0%
1992 298.36 +2.7%
1993 322.57 +8.1%
1994 328.55 +1.9%
1995 304.39 -7.4%
1996 308.89 +1.5%
1997 330.42 +7.0%
1998 329.06 -0.4%
1999 309.61 -5.9%
2000 347.25 +12.2%
2001 312.14 -10.1%
2002 305.8 -2.0%
2003 316.56 +3.5%
2004 321.27 +1.5%
2005 303.45 -5.5%
2006 299.55 -1.3%
2007 303.04 +1.2%
2008 317.17 +4.7%
2009 300.77 -5.2%
2010 325.05 +8.1%
2011 330.42 +1.7%
2012 343.68 +4.0%
2013 350.14 +1.9%
2014 324.63 -7.3%
2015 322.77 -0.6%
2016 363.98 +12.8%
2017 427.22 +17.4%
2018 446.92 +4.6%
2019 442.07 -1.1%
2020 441.3 -0.2%
2021 472.13 +7.0%
2022 497.5 +5.4%
2023 463.61 -6.8%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 463.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 220.04 197.34 252.93 9
1970s 266.54 239.98 284.46 10
1980s 313.29 278.93 353.79 10
1990s 314.87 290.52 330.42 10
2000s 312.7 299.55 347.25 10
2010s 367.69 322.77 446.92 10
2020s 468.64 441.3 497.5 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 11 Albania 508.76 compare
  2. 12 Samoa 483.66 compare
  3. 13 Malawi 482.08 compare
  4. 15 Maldives 461.7 compare
  5. 16 Turkey 459.69 compare
  6. 17 Ghana 452.1 compare

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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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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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Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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