Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Fruit consumption by type
Denmark
0.45 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
38th
Fruit consumption by type over time
- Denmark
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.45 kilograms per year per capita against 0.4 kilograms per year per capita in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.05 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Denmark ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1623 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9635 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8013 kilograms per year per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.142 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4964 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3544 kilograms per year per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.191 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2555 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0645 kilograms per year per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.2589 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3639 kilograms per year per capita | 0.105 kilograms per year per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.3809 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3428 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0382 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.527 kilograms per year per capita | 0.361 kilograms per year per capita | 0.166 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.5 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3875 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1125 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fruit consumption by type, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
- Denmark, at 0.45 kilograms per year per capita against 0.4 kilograms per year per capita in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fruit consumption by type between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 0.05 kilograms per year per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for fruit consumption by type?
- Denmark ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.