Fruit consumption per capita in Kenya
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 192 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
63
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 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.38 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 55.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 51.73 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 59.1 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 48.02 kilograms per year per capita | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 46.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 43.71 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 42.34 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 40.78 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 40.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 38.83 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 38.3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 37.42 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 36.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 26.11 kilograms per year per capita | -29.0% |
| 1976 | 25.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 25.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 26.49 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 58.58 kilograms per year per capita | +121.1% |
| 1980 | 57.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 56.73 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 55.8 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 49.98 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 49.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 49.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 50.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 48.83 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 45 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 46.21 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 45.37 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 47.18 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 60.91 kilograms per year per capita | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 47.51 kilograms per year per capita | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 41.18 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 43.9 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 52.54 kilograms per year per capita | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 63.86 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 63.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 58.69 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 61.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 59.34 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 49 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 54.61 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 57.15 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 55.23 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 54.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.37 kilograms per year per capita | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 66.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 63.84 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 49.59 kilograms per year per capita | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 50.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 54.46 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 63.85 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 54.31 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 54.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.63 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 54.79 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 60.02 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 63.99 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 63.96 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 79.21 kilograms per year per capita | +22.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 79.21 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.03 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 79.21 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +121.1% | 26.49 kilograms per year per capita | 58.58 kilograms per year per capita |
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
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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 192 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
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.