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 184 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.

Fruit consumption by type in India

Name: Fruit consumption by type in India
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)

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 184 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

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 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More economy & growth data for India

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.7% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
GDP per capita 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.5% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)

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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 184 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

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.