Fruit consumption by type in India
India: Fruit consumption by type was 0.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.34 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
45th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.34 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0.0404 kilograms per year per capita
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption by type in India, 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
India recorded 0.34 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption by type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in India peaked at 0.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0404 kilograms per year per capita, in 1986.
India ranks 45th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fruit consumption by type in India, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1335 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0716 kilograms per year per capita | -46.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1122 kilograms per year per capita | +56.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1424 kilograms per year per capita | +26.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1219 kilograms per year per capita | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1117 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1321 kilograms per year per capita | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0813 kilograms per year per capita | -38.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1119 kilograms per year per capita | +37.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1424 kilograms per year per capita | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0916 kilograms per year per capita | -35.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0611 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1018 kilograms per year per capita | +66.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0509 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0611 kilograms per year per capita | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0407 kilograms per year per capita | -33.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0509 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0611 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0509 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0407 kilograms per year per capita | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0406 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0406 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0406 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0507 kilograms per year per capita | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0506 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0404 kilograms per year per capita | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1312 kilograms per year per capita | +224.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0705 kilograms per year per capita | -46.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1107 kilograms per year per capita | +56.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0904 kilograms per year per capita | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0602 kilograms per year per capita | -33.5% |
| 1992 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0799 kilograms per year per capita | +59.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1097 kilograms per year per capita | +37.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0995 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2086 kilograms per year per capita | +109.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1884 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2374 kilograms per year per capita | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2271 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1773 kilograms per year per capita | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2261 kilograms per year per capita | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 0.157 kilograms per year per capita | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1763 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2151 kilograms per year per capita | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.205 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2437 kilograms per year per capita | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2142 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1945 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2428 kilograms per year per capita | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita | -38.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.19 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.27 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 0.31 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.34 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.34 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita, 32.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.34 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.23 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by type in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +224.6% | 0.0404 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1312 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1132 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0716 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1424 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0712 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0407 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1424 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0617 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0404 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1312 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1351 kilograms per year per capita | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2374 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2052 kilograms per year per capita | 0.157 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2437 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.231 kilograms per year per capita | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.31 kilograms per year per capita | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | 0.34 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 42 France 0.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Armenia 0.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 44 Belgium 0.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 0.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 47 Senegal 0.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 48 Norway 0.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by type in India?
- Fruit consumption by type in India was 0.34 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0404 kilograms per year per capita in 1986.
- How does India rank for fruit consumption by type?
- India ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.