Fruit consumption per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fruit consumption per capita was 10.97 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit consumption per capita in Ethiopia is 10.97 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 14.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.26 kilograms per year per capita, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | 3.26 kilograms per year per capita | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.31 kilograms per year per capita | 4.63 kilograms per year per capita | 8.33 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 kilograms per year per capita | 6.54 kilograms per year per capita | 8.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10.97 kilograms per year per capita | 14.95 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 184 East Timor 16.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Lesotho 15.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Somalia 15.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Togo 7.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Chad 7.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Gambia 6.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 945.36 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 128.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 945.36 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 119.46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 575.80 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Ethiopia?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Ethiopia was 10.97 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 per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 kilograms per year per capita in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 per capita. 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.