Fruit consumption per capita in Australia
Australia: Fruit consumption per capita was 86.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.08
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
109.27
in 2005
All-time low
73.9
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 86.08 for fruit consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Australia peaked at 109.27 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 73.9, in 2019.
That places Australia 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.66 | — |
| 1962 | 77.11 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 83.11 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 79.69 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 83.2 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 77.47 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 83.85 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 84.03 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 88.05 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 90.64 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 94.36 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 89.89 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 86.77 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 77.6 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 90 | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 86.13 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 81.49 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 76.55 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 84.12 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 89.48 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 83.38 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 79.54 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 82.68 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 86 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 93 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 88.87 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 89.54 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 85.38 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 89.84 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 90.26 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 83.22 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 87.64 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 94.67 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 90.69 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 84.81 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 82.2 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 90.55 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 87.01 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 88.36 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 91.56 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 97.15 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 95.89 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 103.66 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 101.97 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 109.27 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 102.09 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 106.66 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 102.94 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 99.87 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 102.07 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 96.23 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 95.35 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.82 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 86.01 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 87.46 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 92.93 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 85.25 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 79.17 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 73.9 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 80.85 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 80.77 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.99 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 86.08 | +10.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 86.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.22, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 86.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.21, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.57 | 77.11 | 88.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.76 | 76.55 | 94.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.77 | 79.54 | 93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.94 | 82.2 | 94.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.11 | 91.56 | 109.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.92 | 73.9 | 102.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.42 | 77.99 | 86.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Australia?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Australia was 86.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.27 in 2005.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9 in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Australia ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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