Fruit consumption per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Fruit consumption per capita was 165 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
165
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
192.5
in 2018
All-time low
53.4
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 165 for fruit consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Ghana peaked at 192.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.4, in 1990.
That places Ghana 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87.52 | — |
| 1962 | 86.32 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 89.86 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 87.46 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 89.63 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 89.63 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 93.62 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 95.79 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 99.08 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 103.27 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 102.29 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 98.53 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 106.96 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 112.28 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 130.11 | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 121.42 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 86.7 | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 80.97 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 68.8 | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 73.46 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 76.7 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 68.26 | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 66.56 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 95.17 | +43.0% |
| 1985 | 99.5 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 79.88 | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 77.26 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 82.81 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 70.81 | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 53.4 | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 76.11 | +42.5% |
| 1992 | 69.95 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 82.52 | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 90.35 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 99.87 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 110.42 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 108.03 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 111.21 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 115.02 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 108.2 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 112.58 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 118.87 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 119.67 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 122.61 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 139.72 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 138.68 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 155.11 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 157.41 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 163.77 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 175.99 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 177.16 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 176 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 178.53 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 178.59 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 175.92 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 176.17 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 180 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 192.5 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 186.1 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 180.42 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 178.25 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 166.76 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 165 | -1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 165 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.03, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 165 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +43.0% | 66.56 | 95.17 |
| 1991 | +42.5% | 53.4 | 76.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.99 | 86.32 | 99.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 101.13 | 68.8 | 130.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.04 | 66.56 | 99.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.69 | 53.4 | 115.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.66 | 108.2 | 163.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.7 | 175.92 | 192.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.61 | 165 | 180.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Ghana?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Ghana was 165 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 192.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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