New Zealand vs South Africa: Fruit consumption by type
New Zealand
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Africa
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
New Zealand rank
141st
South Africa rank
141st
Fruit consumption by type over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0 kilograms per year per capita against 0 kilograms per year per capita in South Africa, a difference of 0 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 141st of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7541 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0737 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6805 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.4136 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0641 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3495 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.2604 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0424 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2181 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.2738 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0185 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2553 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.3456 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0223 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3233 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0083 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0083 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fruit consumption by type, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 0 kilograms per year per capita against 0 kilograms per year per capita in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fruit consumption by type between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0 kilograms per year per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for fruit consumption by type?
- New Zealand ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 141st 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.