Spain vs Switzerland: Fruit consumption by type
Spain
0.27 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Switzerland
0.31 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Spain rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
49th
Fruit consumption by type over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.31 kilograms per year per capita against 0.27 kilograms per year per capita in Spain, a difference of 0.04 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 49th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4688 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1833 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2855 kilograms per year per capita | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.4288 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1515 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2773 kilograms per year per capita | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.305 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1524 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1527 kilograms per year per capita | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.2701 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1952 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0749 kilograms per year per capita | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.2147 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2326 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0179 kilograms per year per capita | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.198 kilograms per year per capita | 0.274 kilograms per year per capita | 0.076 kilograms per year per capita | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.245 kilograms per year per capita | 0.315 kilograms per year per capita | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fruit consumption by type, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.31 kilograms per year per capita against 0.27 kilograms per year per capita in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fruit consumption by type between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.04 kilograms per year per capita, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for fruit consumption by type?
- Spain ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 49th 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.