Japan vs Namibia: Fruit consumption per capita

Japan
44.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Namibia
46.39 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Japan rank
156th
Namibia rank
155th

Fruit consumption per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Namibia
20406080196119922023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 46.39 kilograms per year per capita against 44.71 kilograms per year per capita in Japan, a difference of 1.68 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.

Japan ranks 156th and Namibia ranks 155th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 39 kilograms per year per capita 31.3 kilograms per year per capita 7.7 kilograms per year per capita Japan
1970s 57.71 kilograms per year per capita 30.55 kilograms per year per capita 27.16 kilograms per year per capita Japan
1980s 52.5 kilograms per year per capita 29.38 kilograms per year per capita 23.12 kilograms per year per capita Japan
1990s 50.34 kilograms per year per capita 27.28 kilograms per year per capita 23.06 kilograms per year per capita Japan
2000s 55.06 kilograms per year per capita 28.27 kilograms per year per capita 26.79 kilograms per year per capita Japan
2010s 47.95 kilograms per year per capita 56.17 kilograms per year per capita 8.21 kilograms per year per capita Namibia
2020s 44.89 kilograms per year per capita 49.42 kilograms per year per capita 4.53 kilograms per year per capita Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fruit consumption per capita, Japan or Namibia?
Namibia, at 46.39 kilograms per year per capita against 44.71 kilograms per year per capita in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in fruit consumption per capita between Japan and Namibia?
1.68 kilograms per year per capita, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Namibia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Japan and Namibia rank globally for fruit consumption per capita?
Japan ranks 156th and Namibia ranks 155th of 191 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 per capita. 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 per capita
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
192 places, 10,214 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.