Fruit consumption by type in China
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 185 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
63
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 185 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.
Fruit consumption by type in China, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0504 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0909 kilograms per year per capita | +80.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0998 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0889 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0492 kilograms per year per capita | -44.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0786 kilograms per year per capita | +59.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0788 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0789 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0692 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 0.089 kilograms per year per capita | +28.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0693 kilograms per year per capita | -22.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0992 kilograms per year per capita | +43.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0894 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0995 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0798 kilograms per year per capita | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1199 kilograms per year per capita | +50.3% |
| 1977 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | -41.6% |
| 1978 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -57.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1001 kilograms per year per capita | +233.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0701 kilograms per year per capita | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -66.6% |
| 1985 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0201 kilograms per year per capita | +100.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0201 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0202 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0303 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0304 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0405 kilograms per year per capita | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0507 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0507 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0507 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0304 kilograms per year per capita | -40.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0708 kilograms per year per capita | +133.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0909 kilograms per year per capita | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0908 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0906 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1007 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0906 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1006 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1107 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0906 kilograms per year per capita | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1006 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1007 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1007 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.12 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.05 kilograms per year per capita, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 0.12 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.01 kilograms per year per capita, 12.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by type in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +233.4% | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1001 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1998 | +133.0% | 0.0304 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0708 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1986 | +100.4% | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0201 kilograms per year per capita |
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
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
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 185 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
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.