Fruit consumption by type in Switzerland
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 185 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
63
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 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2084 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1975 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1973 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.188 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1792 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1597 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1594 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1297 kilograms per year per capita | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1502 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1302 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1601 kilograms per year per capita | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1604 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1613 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1312 kilograms per year per capita | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1811 kilograms per year per capita | +38.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1503 kilograms per year per capita | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1197 kilograms per year per capita | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1491 kilograms per year per capita | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 0.129 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2285 kilograms per year per capita | +77.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1494 kilograms per year per capita | -34.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0898 kilograms per year per capita | -39.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1697 kilograms per year per capita | +89.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2893 kilograms per year per capita | +70.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0299 kilograms per year per capita | -89.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1692 kilograms per year per capita | +466.1% |
| 1990 | 0.169 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1983 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1982 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1788 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.199 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1993 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1997 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2001 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2098 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1995 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2292 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2189 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1988 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2487 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2193 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2401 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2607 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2704 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2402 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.27 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.28 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.31 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.28 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.34 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.28 kilograms per year per capita | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.31 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.31 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.18 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.31 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.24 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by type in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +466.1% | 0.0299 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1692 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1986 | +89.0% | 0.0898 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1697 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1988 | -89.7% | 0.2893 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0299 kilograms per year per capita |
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
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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 185 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
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.