Fruit consumption by type in Turkey
Turkey: Fruit consumption by type was 1.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.93 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
21st
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.93 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0.038 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption by type in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 1.93 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 227.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Turkey peaked at 1.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.038 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.
That places Turkey 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fruit consumption by type in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0388 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0387 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0385 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0384 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0383 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0478 kilograms per year per capita | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0572 kilograms per year per capita | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 0.057 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.057 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.038 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0854 kilograms per year per capita | +125.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0664 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 1973 | 0.057 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0666 kilograms per year per capita | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0764 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0479 kilograms per year per capita | -37.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0671 kilograms per year per capita | +40.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0769 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0771 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.087 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0776 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0583 kilograms per year per capita | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0777 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0874 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0873 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1066 kilograms per year per capita | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1162 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1644 kilograms per year per capita | +41.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3089 kilograms per year per capita | +87.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5398 kilograms per year per capita | +74.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1926 kilograms per year per capita | -64.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2599 kilograms per year per capita | +34.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1826 kilograms per year per capita | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1631 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.163 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1919 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2593 kilograms per year per capita | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2405 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.212 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2897 kilograms per year per capita | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4073 kilograms per year per capita | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3305 kilograms per year per capita | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3411 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4006 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4115 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.501 kilograms per year per capita | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4916 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4719 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.52 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.59 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.64 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.65 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.79 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 0.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.93 kilograms per year per capita | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | +30.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.93 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.05 kilograms per year per capita, 38.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.93 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.24 kilograms per year per capita, 8.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by type in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +125.0% | 0.038 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0854 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0457 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0383 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0572 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0659 kilograms per year per capita | 0.038 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0854 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1171 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0583 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3089 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2405 kilograms per year per capita | 0.163 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5398 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3945 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2897 kilograms per year per capita | 0.501 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.656 kilograms per year per capita | 0.47 kilograms per year per capita | 0.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 18 Niger 3.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Jordan 3.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Yemen 2.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 Maldives 1.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 23 Pakistan 1.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Djibouti 1.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 136.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1162 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,161 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by type in Turkey?
- Fruit consumption by type in Turkey was 1.93 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.038 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for fruit consumption by type?
- Turkey ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.