Fruit consumption by type in Pakistan
Pakistan: Fruit consumption by type was 1.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.71 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 134.2%
World rank
23rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.57 kilograms per year per capita
in 1998
All-time low
0.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption by type in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 1.71 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 134.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Pakistan peaked at 4.57 kilograms per year per capita in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.73 kilograms per year per capita, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 23rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption by type in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 2.57 kilograms per year per capita | +121.2% |
| 1965 | 3.04 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 2.67 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 3.03 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.67 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 2.33 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.77 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.44 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.3 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 2.4 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 2.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.22 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 2.37 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 4.23 kilograms per year per capita | +129.4% |
| 1994 | 4.01 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 3.58 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 3.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.38 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 4.57 kilograms per year per capita | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 3.56 kilograms per year per capita | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 3.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.63 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.47 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | -37.6% |
| 2004 | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | +58.8% |
| 2005 | 2.35 kilograms per year per capita | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 2.01 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 2.46 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.13 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1.99 kilograms per year per capita | +47.4% |
| 2020 | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | +63.7% |
| 2022 | 0.73 kilograms per year per capita | -76.9% |
| 2023 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | +134.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.71 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita, 163.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.71 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 kilograms per year per capita, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by type in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +134.2% | 0.73 kilograms per year per capita | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1993 | +129.4% | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | 4.23 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1964 | +121.2% | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | 2.57 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2022 | -76.9% | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | 0.73 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | 3.04 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.66 kilograms per year per capita | 2.33 kilograms per year per capita | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 kilograms per year per capita | 2.22 kilograms per year per capita | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 kilograms per year per capita | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | 4.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 kilograms per year per capita | 2.01 kilograms per year per capita | 3.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | 0.73 kilograms per year per capita | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 20 Yemen 2.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Turkey 1.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 Maldives 1.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Djibouti 1.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 Somalia 1.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 26 Lebanon 1.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by type in Pakistan?
- Fruit consumption by type in Pakistan was 1.71 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for fruit consumption by type?
- Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.