Fruit consumption by fruit type in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fruit consumption by fruit type was 0.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.31
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.34
in 2020
All-time low
0.0299
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption by fruit type in Switzerland stood at 0.31.
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 fruit type in Switzerland peaked at 0.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0299, 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 fruit type in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2084 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1975 | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1973 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.188 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1792 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.18 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1597 | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1594 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1297 | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1502 | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1302 | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1601 | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 0.16 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1604 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1613 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1312 | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1811 | +38.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1503 | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1197 | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1491 | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 0.129 | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2285 | +77.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1494 | -34.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0898 | -39.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1697 | +89.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2893 | +70.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0299 | -89.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1692 | +466.1% |
| 1990 | 0.169 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1983 | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1982 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1788 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.199 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1993 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1997 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2001 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2098 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1995 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2292 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2189 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1988 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2487 | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2193 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2401 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2607 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2704 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2402 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.24 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.31 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.28 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.34 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.28 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.31 | +10.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.18, 1.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.24, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by fruit 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 | 0.1692 |
| 1986 | +89.0% | 0.0898 | 0.1697 |
| 1988 | -89.7% | 0.2893 | 0.0299 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1833 | 0.1594 | 0.2084 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1515 | 0.1297 | 0.1811 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1524 | 0.0299 | 0.2893 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1952 | 0.169 | 0.2098 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2326 | 0.1988 | 0.2704 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.274 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.315 | 0.28 | 0.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by fruit type in Switzerland?
- Fruit consumption by fruit type in Switzerland was 0.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0299 in 1988.
- How does Switzerland rank for fruit consumption by fruit type?
- Switzerland ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by fruit 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by fruit type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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