What is fruit consumption by type in Egypt?

Fruit consumption by type in Egypt was 14.39 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 Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 15.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.

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

The lowest recorded value was 8.4 kilograms per year per capita in 1981.

How does Egypt rank for fruit consumption by type?

Egypt ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.

Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Egypt 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 Egypt

Name: Fruit consumption by type in Egypt
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)

Egypt: Fruit consumption by type was 14.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

14.39 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

5th

of 185 countries

All-time high

15.04 kilograms per year per capita

in 2015

All-time low

8.4 kilograms per year per capita

in 1981

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption by type in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 14.39 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Egypt peaked at 15.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.4 kilograms per year per capita, in 1981.

Egypt ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Fruit consumption by type in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Fruit consumption by type in Egypt, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilograms per year per capita	Change
1961	12.65 kilograms per year per capita	—
1962	12.96 kilograms per year per capita	+2.4%
1963	13.77 kilograms per year per capita	+6.2%
1964	12.67 kilograms per year per capita	-8.0%
1965	11.63 kilograms per year per capita	-8.2%
1966	9.38 kilograms per year per capita	-19.4%
1967	9.11 kilograms per year per capita	-2.8%
1968	8.55 kilograms per year per capita	-6.2%
1969	9.34 kilograms per year per capita	+9.2%
1970	9.42 kilograms per year per capita	+0.8%
1971	9.5 kilograms per year per capita	+0.9%
1972	10 kilograms per year per capita	+5.3%
1973	9.31 kilograms per year per capita	-6.9%
1974	9.43 kilograms per year per capita	+1.3%
1975	9.63 kilograms per year per capita	+2.1%
1976	9.5 kilograms per year per capita	-1.4%
1977	9.21 kilograms per year per capita	-3.0%
1978	8.98 kilograms per year per capita	-2.5%
1979	8.54 kilograms per year per capita	-4.9%
1980	8.48 kilograms per year per capita	-0.8%
1981	8.4 kilograms per year per capita	-0.9%
1982	8.53 kilograms per year per capita	+1.5%
1983	8.85 kilograms per year per capita	+3.8%
1984	8.67 kilograms per year per capita	-2.1%
1985	8.47 kilograms per year per capita	-2.3%
1986	8.56 kilograms per year per capita	+1.0%
1987	8.73 kilograms per year per capita	+2.0%
1988	8.57 kilograms per year per capita	-1.8%
1989	8.5 kilograms per year per capita	-0.9%
1990	8.79 kilograms per year per capita	+3.4%
1991	9.01 kilograms per year per capita	+2.5%
1992	8.84 kilograms per year per capita	-1.8%
1993	8.96 kilograms per year per capita	+1.3%
1994	9.25 kilograms per year per capita	+3.3%
1995	9.26 kilograms per year per capita	+0.1%
1996	9.92 kilograms per year per capita	+7.1%
1997	9.72 kilograms per year per capita	-2.0%
1998	10.8 kilograms per year per capita	+11.2%
1999	11.35 kilograms per year per capita	+5.1%
2000	12.36 kilograms per year per capita	+8.9%
2001	13.41 kilograms per year per capita	+8.5%
2002	12.81 kilograms per year per capita	-4.5%
2003	12.96 kilograms per year per capita	+1.1%
2004	13.17 kilograms per year per capita	+1.6%
2005	12.82 kilograms per year per capita	-2.6%
2006	14.41 kilograms per year per capita	+12.4%
2007	13.99 kilograms per year per capita	-3.0%
2008	13.81 kilograms per year per capita	-1.2%
2009	12.92 kilograms per year per capita	-6.4%
2010	13.24 kilograms per year per capita	+2.4%
2011	13.17 kilograms per year per capita	-0.5%
2012	13.23 kilograms per year per capita	+0.5%
2013	12.17 kilograms per year per capita	-8.0%
2014	13.24 kilograms per year per capita	+8.8%
2015	15.04 kilograms per year per capita	+13.6%
2016	13.41 kilograms per year per capita	-10.8%
2017	13.3 kilograms per year per capita	-0.8%
2018	13.24 kilograms per year per capita	-0.5%
2019	13.54 kilograms per year per capita	+2.3%
2020	13.84 kilograms per year per capita	+2.2%
2021	13.68 kilograms per year per capita	-1.2%
2022	14.41 kilograms per year per capita	+5.3%
2023	14.39 kilograms per year per capita	-0.1%

Egypt compared with similar countries

Egypt's 14.39 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita, 1372.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Egypt's 14.39 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 kilograms per year per capita, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.12 kilograms per year per capita	8.55 kilograms per year per capita	13.77 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	9.35 kilograms per year per capita	8.54 kilograms per year per capita	10 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	8.58 kilograms per year per capita	8.4 kilograms per year per capita	8.85 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	9.59 kilograms per year per capita	8.79 kilograms per year per capita	11.35 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	13.27 kilograms per year per capita	12.36 kilograms per year per capita	14.41 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	13.36 kilograms per year per capita	12.17 kilograms per year per capita	15.04 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	14.08 kilograms per year per capita	13.68 kilograms per year per capita	14.41 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Egypt

2 Saudi Arabia 50.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
3 Kuwait 25.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
4 Algeria 22.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
6 Libya 14.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
7 Qatar 13.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
8 Tunisia 11.77 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More economy & growth data for Egypt

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 695.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -66.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Egypt →

Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption by type in Egypt?: Fruit consumption by type in Egypt was 14.39 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 Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 15.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 8.4 kilograms per year per capita in 1981.
How does Egypt rank for fruit consumption by type?: Egypt ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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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: 18 September 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.