What is fruit consumption by type in Nepal?

Fruit consumption by type in Nepal was 0.01 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 Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 0.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Nepal rank for fruit consumption by type?

Nepal ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.

Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nepal 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 Nepal

Name: Fruit consumption by type in Nepal
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)

Nepal: Fruit consumption by type was 0.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.01 kilograms per year per capita

World rank

134th

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.3 kilograms per year per capita

in 2020

All-time low

0 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption by type in Nepal, 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

The most recent figure for fruit consumption by type in Nepal is 0.01 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Nepal peaked at 0.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Nepal 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Fruit consumption by type in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Fruit consumption by type in Nepal, 1961 to 2023.
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1993	0.0092 kilograms per year per capita	—
1994	0.0092 kilograms per year per capita	+0.1%
1995	0.0278 kilograms per year per capita	+200.5%
1996	0.0093 kilograms per year per capita	-66.6%
1997	0.0186 kilograms per year per capita	+100.8%
1998	0.0094 kilograms per year per capita	-49.8%
1999	0.0188 kilograms per year per capita	+100.9%
2000	0.0189 kilograms per year per capita	+0.4%
2001	0.019 kilograms per year per capita	+0.4%
2002	0.0285 kilograms per year per capita	+50.5%
2003	0.0477 kilograms per year per capita	+67.2%
2004	0.0287 kilograms per year per capita	-39.8%
2005	0.0192 kilograms per year per capita	-33.1%
2006	0.0193 kilograms per year per capita	+0.4%
2007	0.0291 kilograms per year per capita	+50.6%
2008	0.0097 kilograms per year per capita	-66.5%
2009	0.0488 kilograms per year per capita	+402.2%
2010	0.06 kilograms per year per capita	+22.8%
2011	0.07 kilograms per year per capita	+16.7%
2012	0.05 kilograms per year per capita	-28.6%
2013	0.07 kilograms per year per capita	+40.0%
2014	0.06 kilograms per year per capita	-14.3%
2015	0.06 kilograms per year per capita	+0.0%
2016	0.08 kilograms per year per capita	+33.3%
2017	0.04 kilograms per year per capita	-50.0%
2018	0 kilograms per year per capita	-100.0%
2019	0 kilograms per year per capita	—
2020	0.3 kilograms per year per capita	—
2021	0.03 kilograms per year per capita	-90.0%
2022	0 kilograms per year per capita	-100.0%
2023	0.01 kilograms per year per capita	—

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 0.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nepal's 0.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.23 kilograms per year per capita, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.0102 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.0278 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.0269 kilograms per year per capita	0.0097 kilograms per year per capita	0.0488 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.049 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.08 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.085 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.3 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Nepal

132 Argentina 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
132 Mozambique 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
134 Cambodia 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
136 Honduras 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
137 Liberia 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More economy & growth data for Nepal

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Nepal →

Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption by type in Nepal?: Fruit consumption by type in Nepal was 0.01 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 Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for fruit consumption by type?: Nepal ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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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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: 18 September 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.