Fruit consumption by type in Kenya
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 185 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
63
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 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 type in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1047 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1352 kilograms per year per capita | +29.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1239 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.082 kilograms per year per capita | -33.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0814 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.091 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0904 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0699 kilograms per year per capita | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0596 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0594 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0593 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0594 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0595 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0497 kilograms per year per capita | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0499 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0501 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0503 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0909 kilograms per year per capita | +80.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0608 kilograms per year per capita | -33.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0609 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0713 kilograms per year per capita | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0714 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0613 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0614 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0512 kilograms per year per capita | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0512 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0513 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0615 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0512 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0512 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0512 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0616 kilograms per year per capita | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.072 kilograms per year per capita | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1236 kilograms per year per capita | +71.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0515 kilograms per year per capita | -58.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0722 kilograms per year per capita | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0721 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0514 kilograms per year per capita | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0513 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.051 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0508 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0506 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0504 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0401 kilograms per year per capita | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0697 kilograms per year per capita | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0596 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0593 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0788 kilograms per year per capita | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.15 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita, 14.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.15 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02 kilograms per year per capita, 7.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 71 Ireland 0.15 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
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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 185 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
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.