What is fruit consumption per capita in Ghana?

Fruit consumption per capita in Ghana was 165 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 Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 192.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.

What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 53.4 kilograms per year per capita in 1990.

How does Ghana rank for fruit consumption per capita?

Ghana ranks 17th out of 191 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 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.

Fruit consumption per capita in Ghana

Name: Fruit consumption per capita in Ghana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ghana: Fruit consumption per capita was 165 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

165 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

17th

of 191 countries

All-time high

192.5 kilograms per year per capita

in 2018

All-time low

53.4 kilograms per year per capita

in 1990

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption per capita in Ghana, 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

Ghana recorded 165 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.4 kilograms per year per capita, in 1990.

That places Ghana 17th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	90.99 kilograms per year per capita	86.32 kilograms per year per capita	99.08 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	101.13 kilograms per year per capita	68.8 kilograms per year per capita	130.11 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	79.04 kilograms per year per capita	66.56 kilograms per year per capita	99.5 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	91.69 kilograms per year per capita	53.4 kilograms per year per capita	115.02 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	133.66 kilograms per year per capita	108.2 kilograms per year per capita	163.77 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	179.7 kilograms per year per capita	175.92 kilograms per year per capita	192.5 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	172.61 kilograms per year per capita	165 kilograms per year per capita	180.42 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

14 United States 169.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
15 Maldives 168.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
16 Turkey 167.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
18 Grenada 160.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
19 Cuba 159.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
20 Netherlands 157.9 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Ghana

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.1% (2024)
Inflation of consumer prices 14.2% (2025)
GDP per capita 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption per capita in Ghana?: Fruit consumption per capita in Ghana was 165 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 Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 192.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 53.4 kilograms per year per capita in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for fruit consumption per capita?: Ghana ranks 17th out of 191 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 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

Indicator: Fruit consumption per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.