Fruit consumption per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fruit consumption per capita was 67.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.18
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
124th
of 192 countries
All-time high
90.58
in 2006
All-time low
30.52
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 67.18 for fruit consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Tanzania peaked at 90.58 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.52, in 1995.
Tanzania ranks 124th of 192 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.
Fruit consumption per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.85 | — |
| 1962 | 51.56 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 54.09 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 55.6 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 54.8 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 64.17 | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 49.87 | -22.3% |
| 1968 | 44.05 | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 51.77 | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 61.65 | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 48.66 | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 44.57 | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 43.08 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 45.09 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 44.91 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 54.91 | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 54.36 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 51.86 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 50.49 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 49.84 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 49.18 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 48.03 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 47.14 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 46.12 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 44.93 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 44.12 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 43.54 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 43.01 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 40.17 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 41.77 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 38.94 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 38.83 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.98 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 35.12 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 30.52 | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 31.65 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 40.88 | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 49.25 | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 44.91 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 42.65 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 45.82 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 78.32 | +70.9% |
| 2003 | 59.14 | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 72.92 | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 75.86 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 90.58 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 79.41 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 78.92 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 76.96 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 83.74 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 83.12 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.07 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 75.02 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 80.36 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 81.21 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 75.49 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 66.2 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 74.85 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 72.94 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 72.19 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 68.41 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 68.08 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 67.18 | -1.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 67.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.03, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 67.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +70.9% | 45.82 | 78.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.19 | 44.05 | 64.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.96 | 43.08 | 61.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.61 | 40.17 | 49.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.99 | 30.52 | 49.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.06 | 42.65 | 90.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4 | 66.2 | 83.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.97 | 67.18 | 72.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 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 -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Tanzania?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Tanzania was 67.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.58 in 2006.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.52 in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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