What is fruit consumption per capita in Kenya?

Fruit consumption per capita in Kenya was 79.21 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 Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 79.21 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 25.81 kilograms per year per capita in 1976.

How does Kenya rank for fruit consumption per capita?

Kenya ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Kenya 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 Kenya

Name: Fruit consumption per capita in Kenya
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)

Kenya: Fruit consumption per capita was 79.21 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

79.21 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 22.8%

World rank

103rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

79.21 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

25.81 kilograms per year per capita

in 1976

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption per capita in Kenya, 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

In 2023, fruit consumption per capita in Kenya stood at 79.21 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Kenya peaked at 79.21 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.81 kilograms per year per capita, in 1976.

That places Kenya 103rd out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	49.17 kilograms per year per capita	40.78 kilograms per year per capita	59.1 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	35.43 kilograms per year per capita	25.81 kilograms per year per capita	58.58 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	51.03 kilograms per year per capita	45 kilograms per year per capita	57.99 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	52.7 kilograms per year per capita	41.18 kilograms per year per capita	63.86 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	58.15 kilograms per year per capita	49 kilograms per year per capita	66.05 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	55.88 kilograms per year per capita	49.59 kilograms per year per capita	63.85 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	67.91 kilograms per year per capita	63.96 kilograms per year per capita	79.21 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

100 Syria 80.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
101 Ecuador 80.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
102 Belgium 79.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
104 Czechia 78.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
105 Paraguay 78.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
106 Cyprus 77.79 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More economy & growth data for Kenya

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption per capita in Kenya?: Fruit consumption per capita in Kenya was 79.21 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 Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 79.21 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 25.81 kilograms per year per capita in 1976.
How does Kenya rank for fruit consumption per capita?: Kenya ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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.