Fruit consumption by type in Australia
Australia: Fruit consumption by type was 0.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.24 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.3892 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
All-time low
0.05 kilograms per year per capita
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption by type in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit consumption by type in Australia is 0.24 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Australia peaked at 0.3892 kilograms per year per capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.05 kilograms per year per capita, 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 type in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3698 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3295 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3394 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3795 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3003 kilograms per year per capita | -20.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2916 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3042 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3069 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3394 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3892 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2631 kilograms per year per capita | -32.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2411 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3108 kilograms per year per capita | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3001 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.27 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | -81.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2802 kilograms per year per capita | +460.0% |
| 1978 | 0.35 kilograms per year per capita | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | -60.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3397 kilograms per year per capita | +142.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1395 kilograms per year per capita | -58.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2584 kilograms per year per capita | +85.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2385 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2986 kilograms per year per capita | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2692 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1398 kilograms per year per capita | -48.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1699 kilograms per year per capita | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1799 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1898 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1997 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2196 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1998 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.19 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2403 kilograms per year per capita | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1202 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2104 kilograms per year per capita | +75.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1906 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.201 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2817 kilograms per year per capita | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2114 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2415 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2012 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2517 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2622 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2326 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2939 kilograms per year per capita | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3143 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2228 kilograms per year per capita | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2124 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.28 kilograms per year per capita | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.23 kilograms per year per capita | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.32 kilograms per year per capita | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 0.34 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.37 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.32 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 0.29 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.24 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.18 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.24 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.01 kilograms per year per capita, 24.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by 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 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2802 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1980 | +142.7% | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3397 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.329 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2916 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3795 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2594 kilograms per year per capita | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3892 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2223 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1395 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3397 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2053 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1202 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2817 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2444 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2012 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3143 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.297 kilograms per year per capita | 0.23 kilograms per year per capita | 0.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.275 kilograms per year per capita | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 55 Georgia 0.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 56 Germany 0.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 56 Italy 0.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 59 Slovenia 0.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 60 Netherlands 0.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 61 Eswatini 0.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by type in Australia?
- Fruit consumption by type in Australia was 0.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by type recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3892 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 kilograms per year per capita in 1976.
- How does Australia rank for fruit consumption by type?
- Australia ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.