Fruit consumption by fruit type in Italy
Italy: Fruit consumption by fruit type was 0.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.24
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
56th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.24
in 2021
All-time low
0.0299
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.24 for fruit consumption by fruit type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by fruit type in Italy peaked at 0.24 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0299, in 1981.
That places Italy 56th 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 fruit type in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0601 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0601 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0701 | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.06 | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 0.04 | -33.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0599 | +49.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0698 | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0599 | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0399 | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0699 | +75.1% |
| 1971 | 0.06 | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.08 | +33.4% |
| 1973 | 0.08 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.06 | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0399 | -33.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0499 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0399 | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0399 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0599 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0498 | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0299 | -40.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0498 | +66.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0399 | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0399 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0899 | +125.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0599 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0999 | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0699 | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0898 | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0698 | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0797 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0797 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0797 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0794 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0695 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0797 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0895 | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0994 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0994 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0995 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0998 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1001 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1102 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1102 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1103 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1106 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1107 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0905 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1106 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.11 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.14 | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.15 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.18 | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.16 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.24 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.24 | +9.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.18, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.24, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0578 | 0.0399 | 0.0701 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.058 | 0.0399 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0619 | 0.0299 | 0.0999 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0826 | 0.0695 | 0.0994 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1053 | 0.0905 | 0.1107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.125 | 0.1 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.215 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 366.74 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by fruit type in Italy?
- Fruit consumption by fruit type in Italy was 0.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2021.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0299 in 1981.
- How does Italy rank for fruit consumption by fruit type?
- Italy ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by fruit type rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by fruit type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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