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 184 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.

Fruit consumption by type in Australia

Name: Fruit consumption by type in Australia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 184 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

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 184 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.

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

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More economy & growth data for Australia

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.6% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2025)
GDP per capita 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.3% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -521.00 million current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -337.19 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 177.87 billion current LCU (2025)

All data for Australia →

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 184 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

Indicator: Fruit consumption by type
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: 185 places, 9,134 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.