France vs India: Fruit consumption by type
France
0.38 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
India
0.34 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
France rank
42nd
India rank
45th
Fruit consumption by type over time
- France
- India
How they compare
France currently reports 0.38 kilograms per year per capita against 0.34 kilograms per year per capita in India, a difference of 0.04 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 42nd and India ranks 45th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1486 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1132 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0354 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 1970s | 0.1279 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0712 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0567 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 1980s | 0.1119 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0617 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0502 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 1990s | 0.1615 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1351 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0264 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 2000s | 0.1923 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2052 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0129 kilograms per year per capita | India |
| 2010s | 0.245 kilograms per year per capita | 0.231 kilograms per year per capita | 0.014 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 2020s | 0.3875 kilograms per year per capita | 0.31 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0775 kilograms per year per capita | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fruit consumption by type, France or India?
- France, at 0.38 kilograms per year per capita against 0.34 kilograms per year per capita in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fruit consumption by type between France and India?
- 0.04 kilograms per year per capita, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and India rank globally for fruit consumption by type?
- France ranks 42nd and India ranks 45th of 185 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.