Ireland vs New Zealand: Fruit consumption per capita
Ireland
106.93 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
New Zealand
107.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Ireland rank
55th
New Zealand rank
53rd
Fruit consumption per capita over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 107.94 kilograms per year per capita against 106.93 kilograms per year per capita in Ireland, a difference of 1.01 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.47 kilograms per year per capita | 68.11 kilograms per year per capita | 21.64 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 50.9 kilograms per year per capita | 71.19 kilograms per year per capita | 20.28 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 63.45 kilograms per year per capita | 98.68 kilograms per year per capita | 35.23 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 66.34 kilograms per year per capita | 109.48 kilograms per year per capita | 43.14 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 115.79 kilograms per year per capita | 115.16 kilograms per year per capita | 0.632 kilograms per year per capita | Ireland |
| 2010s | 151.97 kilograms per year per capita | 79.27 kilograms per year per capita | 72.69 kilograms per year per capita | Ireland |
| 2020s | 114.22 kilograms per year per capita | 81.46 kilograms per year per capita | 32.77 kilograms per year per capita | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fruit consumption per capita, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 107.94 kilograms per year per capita against 106.93 kilograms per year per capita in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fruit consumption per capita between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 1.01 kilograms per year per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for fruit consumption per capita?
- Ireland ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fruit consumption per capita. 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.