How does United States rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?

United States ranks 14th out of 191 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.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United States

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United States
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

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17 Ghana 452.1 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 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 191 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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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: 07 August 2026

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.