What is fruit consumption by type in Switzerland?

Fruit consumption by type in Switzerland was 0.31 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 Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 0.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0299 kilograms per year per capita in 1988.

How does Switzerland rank for fruit consumption by type?

Switzerland ranks 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.

Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Switzerland 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 Switzerland

Name: Fruit consumption by type in Switzerland
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)

Switzerland: Fruit consumption by type was 0.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.31 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 10.7%

World rank

49th

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.34 kilograms per year per capita

in 2020

All-time low

0.0299 kilograms per year per capita

in 1988

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption by type in Switzerland, 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

In 2023, fruit consumption by type in Switzerland stood at 0.31 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Switzerland peaked at 0.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0299 kilograms per year per capita, in 1988.

Switzerland ranks 49th 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	0.1833 kilograms per year per capita	0.1594 kilograms per year per capita	0.2084 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.1515 kilograms per year per capita	0.1297 kilograms per year per capita	0.1811 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.1524 kilograms per year per capita	0.0299 kilograms per year per capita	0.2893 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.1952 kilograms per year per capita	0.169 kilograms per year per capita	0.2098 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.2326 kilograms per year per capita	0.1988 kilograms per year per capita	0.2704 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.274 kilograms per year per capita	0.24 kilograms per year per capita	0.31 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.315 kilograms per year per capita	0.28 kilograms per year per capita	0.34 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

46 Uzbekistan 0.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
47 Senegal 0.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
48 Norway 0.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
50 Bulgaria 0.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
51 Lithuania 0.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
52 Spain 0.27 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More economy & growth data for Switzerland

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 8.9% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 0.2% (2025)
GDP per capita 93,328 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.9% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 848.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 93,328 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8314 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -20.61 billion current LCU (2023)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.93 billion current US$ (2023)
Taxes less subsidies on products 22.62 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption by type in Switzerland?: Fruit consumption by type in Switzerland was 0.31 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 Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0299 kilograms per year per capita in 1988.
How does Switzerland rank for fruit consumption by type?: Switzerland ranks 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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.