Ghana vs United States of America: Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita
Ghana
165 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United States of America
169.2 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
17th
United States of America rank
14th
Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ghana
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 169.2 kilograms per year per capita against 165 kilograms per year per capita in Ghana, a difference of 4.2 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.99 kilograms per year per capita | 80.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10.68 kilograms per year per capita | Ghana |
| 1970s | 101.13 kilograms per year per capita | 97.28 kilograms per year per capita | 3.86 kilograms per year per capita | Ghana |
| 1980s | 79.04 kilograms per year per capita | 114.34 kilograms per year per capita | 35.3 kilograms per year per capita | United States of America |
| 1990s | 91.69 kilograms per year per capita | 114.92 kilograms per year per capita | 23.23 kilograms per year per capita | United States of America |
| 2000s | 133.66 kilograms per year per capita | 114.12 kilograms per year per capita | 19.54 kilograms per year per capita | Ghana |
| 2010s | 179.7 kilograms per year per capita | 134.19 kilograms per year per capita | 45.5 kilograms per year per capita | Ghana |
| 2020s | 172.61 kilograms per year per capita | 171.03 kilograms per year per capita | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita, Ghana or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 169.2 kilograms per year per capita against 165 kilograms per year per capita in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and United States of America?
- 4.2 kilograms per year per capita, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and United States of America rank globally for fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th of 192 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 vs. GDP 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.