What is fruit consumption by type in China?

Fruit consumption by type in China was 0.12 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 China?

The highest recorded value was 0.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.

How does China rank for fruit consumption by type?

China ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.

Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this China 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 China

Name: Fruit consumption by type in China
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)

China: Fruit consumption by type was 0.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.12 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 9.1%

World rank

79th

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.12 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

0.01 kilograms per year per capita

in 1984

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption by type in China, 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

In 2023, fruit consumption by type in China stood at 0.12 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in China peaked at 0.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per year per capita, in 1984.

That places China 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0761 kilograms per year per capita	0.0492 kilograms per year per capita	0.0998 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.0846 kilograms per year per capita	0.03 kilograms per year per capita	0.1199 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.0291 kilograms per year per capita	0.01 kilograms per year per capita	0.0701 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.0466 kilograms per year per capita	0.0202 kilograms per year per capita	0.0909 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.0976 kilograms per year per capita	0.0906 kilograms per year per capita	0.1107 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.108 kilograms per year per capita	0.1 kilograms per year per capita	0.11 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.1125 kilograms per year per capita	0.11 kilograms per year per capita	0.12 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near China

76 Tajikistan 0.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
77 Estonia 0.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
78 Bangladesh 0.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
80 Poland 0.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
81 Cyprus 0.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
82 Trinidad and Tobago 0.12 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More economy & growth data for China

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.2% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 0.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 24.7% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 7.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 157.71 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.94 billion current US$ (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -817.92 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption by type in China?: Fruit consumption by type in China was 0.12 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 China?: The highest recorded value was 0.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.
How does China rank for fruit consumption by type?: China ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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.