Fruit consumption by fruit type in Australia
Australia: Fruit consumption by fruit type was 0.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.3892
in 1970
All-time low
0.05
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit consumption by fruit type in Australia is 0.24, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by fruit type in Australia peaked at 0.3892 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1976.
Australia ranks 58th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3698 | — |
| 1962 | 0.3295 | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3394 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3795 | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3003 | -20.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2916 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3042 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3069 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3394 | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3892 | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2631 | -32.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2411 | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3108 | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3001 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.27 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.05 | -81.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2802 | +460.0% |
| 1978 | 0.35 | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 0.14 | -60.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3397 | +142.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1395 | -58.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2584 | +85.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2385 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2986 | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2692 | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1398 | -48.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1699 | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1799 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1898 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1997 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2196 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1998 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.19 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2403 | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1202 | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2104 | +75.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1906 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.201 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2817 | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2114 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2415 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2012 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2517 | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2622 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2326 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2939 | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3143 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2228 | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2124 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.28 | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.32 | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 0.34 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.37 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.32 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.33 | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 0.29 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.24 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.18, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.01, 24.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by fruit type in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +460.0% | 0.05 | 0.2802 |
| 1980 | +142.7% | 0.14 | 0.3397 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.329 | 0.2916 | 0.3795 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2594 | 0.05 | 0.3892 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2223 | 0.1395 | 0.3397 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2053 | 0.1202 | 0.2817 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2444 | 0.2012 | 0.3143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.297 | 0.23 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.275 | 0.24 | 0.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by fruit type in Australia?
- Fruit consumption by fruit type in Australia was 0.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3892 in 1970.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1976.
- How does Australia rank for fruit consumption by fruit type?
- Australia ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by fruit type rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by fruit type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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