Fruit consumption per capita in India
India: Fruit consumption per capita was 65.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.64
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
127th
of 192 countries
All-time high
65.64
in 2023
All-time low
24.58
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in India, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit consumption per capita in India is 65.64, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in India peaked at 65.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.58, in 1975.
That places India 127th 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.33 | — |
| 1962 | 26.12 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 26.01 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 25.81 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 26.55 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 26.92 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 26.73 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 26.57 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 26.23 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 25.49 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 26.18 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 25.18 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 25.2 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 25.19 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 24.58 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 25.07 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 25.08 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25.31 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 25.77 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 25.69 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 25.73 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 25.58 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 26.09 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 28.57 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 28.04 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 30.05 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 28.93 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 25.26 | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 26.75 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 27.85 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 27.87 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.57 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 32.48 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 34.01 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 32.58 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 34.53 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 35.87 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 37.86 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 37.7 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 34.94 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 35.41 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.86 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 35.45 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 36.58 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 38.06 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 41.92 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 44.78 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 48.17 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 47.82 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.99 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 49.93 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 50.87 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 55.21 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 58.22 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 57.03 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 56.95 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.25 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 61.78 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 62.41 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 63.04 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 62.98 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.76 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 65.64 | +1.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 65.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.03, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 65.64 is above the median for South Asia, which is 47.14, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.36 | 25.81 | 26.92 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.31 | 24.58 | 26.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.07 | 25.26 | 30.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.03 | 27.85 | 37.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7 | 33.86 | 48.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.46 | 49.93 | 62.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.11 | 62.98 | 65.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0511 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in India?
- Fruit consumption per capita in India was 65.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 65.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.58 in 1975.
- How does India rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- India ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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