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 184 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 184 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 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.7% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 14.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 4,253 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.5% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 503.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,253 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 49.65 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 36.30 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 739.43 billion current LCU (2025)

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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 184 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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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.