What is fruit consumption by type in Kenya?

Fruit consumption by type in Kenya was 0.15 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 Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 0.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.

What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0401 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.

How does Kenya rank for fruit consumption by type?

Kenya ranks 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.

Is fruit consumption by 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 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 Kenya

Name: Fruit consumption by type in Kenya
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)

Kenya: Fruit consumption by type was 0.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.15 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

73rd

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.15 kilograms per year per capita

in 2021

All-time low

0.0401 kilograms per year per capita

in 2004

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption by type in Kenya, 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

Kenya recorded 0.15 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption by 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 type in Kenya peaked at 0.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0401 kilograms per year per capita, in 2004.

Kenya ranks 73rd of 184 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0931 kilograms per year per capita	0.0596 kilograms per year per capita	0.1352 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.0589 kilograms per year per capita	0.0497 kilograms per year per capita	0.0909 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.0593 kilograms per year per capita	0.0512 kilograms per year per capita	0.0714 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.0658 kilograms per year per capita	0.0512 kilograms per year per capita	0.1236 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.056 kilograms per year per capita	0.0401 kilograms per year per capita	0.0788 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.085 kilograms per year per capita	0.06 kilograms per year per capita	0.11 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.145 kilograms per year per capita	0.13 kilograms per year per capita	0.15 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

70 Antigua and Barbuda 0.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
72 United States 0.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
74 Mauritius 0.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
75 Brunei 0.1433 kilograms per year per capita compare
76 Tajikistan 0.14 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More economy & growth data for Kenya

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption by type in Kenya?: Fruit consumption by type in Kenya was 0.15 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 Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0401 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
How does Kenya rank for fruit consumption by type?: Kenya ranks 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption by 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 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.