What is fruit consumption per capita in Ireland?

Fruit consumption per capita in Ireland was 106.93 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 Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 172.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.

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

The lowest recorded value was 39.82 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Ireland rank for fruit consumption per capita?

Ireland ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ireland 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 Ireland

Name: Fruit consumption per capita in Ireland
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)

Ireland: Fruit consumption per capita was 106.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

106.93 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

55th

of 191 countries

All-time high

172.95 kilograms per year per capita

in 2017

All-time low

39.82 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption per capita in Ireland, 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

Ireland recorded 106.93 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Ireland peaked at 172.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.82 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Ireland ranks 55th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	46.47 kilograms per year per capita	39.82 kilograms per year per capita	51.98 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	50.9 kilograms per year per capita	47.96 kilograms per year per capita	54.12 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	63.45 kilograms per year per capita	58.2 kilograms per year per capita	70.77 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	66.34 kilograms per year per capita	54.86 kilograms per year per capita	84.07 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	115.79 kilograms per year per capita	66.75 kilograms per year per capita	145.12 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	151.97 kilograms per year per capita	115.66 kilograms per year per capita	172.95 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	114.22 kilograms per year per capita	100.6 kilograms per year per capita	146.4 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

52 Tunisia 109.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
53 New Zealand 107.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
54 Algeria 107.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
56 Uzbekistan 106.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
57 Brazil 106.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
58 Denmark 106.55 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Ireland

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 40.2% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
GDP per capita 104,417 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 33.9% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 572.66 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 104,417 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.31 billion current LCU (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.66 billion current US$ (2024)
Taxes less subsidies on products 31.21 billion current LCU (2025)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption per capita in Ireland?: Fruit consumption per capita in Ireland was 106.93 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 Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 172.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 39.82 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for fruit consumption per capita?: Ireland ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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.