Fruit consumption by fruit type in Kenya
Kenya: Fruit consumption by fruit type was 0.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.15
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.15
in 2021
All-time low
0.0401
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.15 for fruit consumption by fruit type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by fruit type in Kenya peaked at 0.15 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0401, in 2004.
Kenya ranks 73rd of 185 countries on this measure, 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1047 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1352 | +29.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1239 | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.082 | -33.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0814 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.091 | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0904 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0699 | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0596 | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0594 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0593 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0594 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0595 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0497 | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0499 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0501 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0503 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0909 | +80.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0608 | -33.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0609 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0713 | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0714 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0613 | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0614 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0512 | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0512 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0513 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0615 | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0512 | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0512 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0512 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0616 | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.072 | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1236 | +71.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0515 | -58.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0722 | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0721 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0514 | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0513 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.051 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0508 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0506 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0504 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0401 | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.05 | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0697 | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0596 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0593 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0788 | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 0.06 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105, 14.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02, 7.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0931 | 0.0596 | 0.1352 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0589 | 0.0497 | 0.0909 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0593 | 0.0512 | 0.0714 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0658 | 0.0512 | 0.1236 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.056 | 0.0401 | 0.0788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.085 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.145 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 0.16 compare
- 71 Ireland 0.15 compare
- 72 United States 0.15 compare
- 74 Mauritius 0.15 compare
- 75 Brunei 0.1433 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 0.14 compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by fruit type in Kenya?
- Fruit consumption by fruit type in Kenya was 0.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0401 in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for fruit consumption by fruit type?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by fruit type rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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