Germany vs Italy: Fruit consumption by type

Germany
0.24 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Italy
0.24 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Germany rank
56th
Italy rank
56th

Fruit consumption by type over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
00.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.24 kilograms per year per capita against 0.24 kilograms per year per capita in Italy, a difference of 0 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 56th and Italy ranks 56th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1851 kilograms per year per capita 0.0578 kilograms per year per capita 0.1273 kilograms per year per capita Germany
1970s 0.1177 kilograms per year per capita 0.058 kilograms per year per capita 0.0597 kilograms per year per capita Germany
1980s 0.0273 kilograms per year per capita 0.0619 kilograms per year per capita 0.0345 kilograms per year per capita Italy
1990s 0.0537 kilograms per year per capita 0.0826 kilograms per year per capita 0.0289 kilograms per year per capita Italy
2000s 0.087 kilograms per year per capita 0.1053 kilograms per year per capita 0.0182 kilograms per year per capita Italy
2010s 0.139 kilograms per year per capita 0.125 kilograms per year per capita 0.014 kilograms per year per capita Germany
2020s 0.235 kilograms per year per capita 0.215 kilograms per year per capita 0.02 kilograms per year per capita Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fruit consumption by type, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 0.24 kilograms per year per capita against 0.24 kilograms per year per capita in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in fruit consumption by type between Germany and Italy?
0 kilograms per year per capita, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for fruit consumption by type?
Germany ranks 56th and Italy ranks 56th 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

Indicator
Fruit consumption by type
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
185 places, 9,134 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.