Pakistan vs South Africa: Fruit consumption per capita
Pakistan
24.05 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Africa
26.41 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Pakistan rank
178th
South Africa rank
176th
Fruit consumption per capita over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 26.41 kilograms per year per capita against 24.05 kilograms per year per capita in Pakistan, a difference of 2.36 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Pakistan ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 176th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.09 kilograms per year per capita | 27.14 kilograms per year per capita | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 27.58 kilograms per year per capita | 31.65 kilograms per year per capita | 4.07 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 32.68 kilograms per year per capita | 31.3 kilograms per year per capita | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 33.84 kilograms per year per capita | 33.86 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0256 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 2000s | 30.54 kilograms per year per capita | 37.55 kilograms per year per capita | 7.01 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 2010s | 34.99 kilograms per year per capita | 28.72 kilograms per year per capita | 6.27 kilograms per year per capita | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 27.31 kilograms per year per capita | 29.51 kilograms per year per capita | 2.2 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fruit consumption per capita, Pakistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 26.41 kilograms per year per capita against 24.05 kilograms per year per capita in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fruit consumption per capita between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 2.36 kilograms per year per capita, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for fruit consumption per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 176th 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.