Iceland vs Malta: Fruit consumption by type
Iceland
0.7 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Malta
0.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Iceland rank
31st
Malta rank
30th
Fruit consumption by type over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.73 kilograms per year per capita against 0.7 kilograms per year per capita in Iceland, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 31st and Malta ranks 30th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3959 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1432 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2527 kilograms per year per capita | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.2743 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0402 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2341 kilograms per year per capita | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.1979 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1038 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0941 kilograms per year per capita | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.2389 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3087 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0698 kilograms per year per capita | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.2982 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3124 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0141 kilograms per year per capita | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.623 kilograms per year per capita | 0.353 kilograms per year per capita | 0.27 kilograms per year per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.815 kilograms per year per capita | 0.565 kilograms per year per capita | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fruit consumption by type, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.73 kilograms per year per capita against 0.7 kilograms per year per capita in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fruit consumption by type between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.03 kilograms per year per capita, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for fruit consumption by type?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Malta ranks 30th 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.