Fruit consumption per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fruit consumption per capita was 92.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption per capita in United Kingdom, 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
United Kingdom recorded 92.09 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 138.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 53.13 kilograms per year per capita, in 1977.
United Kingdom ranks 82nd 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 | 58.43 kilograms per year per capita | 54.75 kilograms per year per capita | 62.97 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.75 kilograms per year per capita | 53.13 kilograms per year per capita | 65.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.57 kilograms per year per capita | 58.6 kilograms per year per capita | 78.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.65 kilograms per year per capita | 75 kilograms per year per capita | 89.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.62 kilograms per year per capita | 84.87 kilograms per year per capita | 138.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.25 kilograms per year per capita | 106.88 kilograms per year per capita | 123.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.28 kilograms per year per capita | 92.09 kilograms per year per capita | 111.42 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 79 Cameroon 93.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 80 Kuwait 92.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 81 Finland 92.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 83 Venezuela 91.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 91.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 85 Libya 89.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 48,422 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 48,422 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.7595 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.71 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 297.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in United Kingdom?
- Fruit consumption per capita in United Kingdom was 92.09 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 138.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.13 kilograms per year per capita in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.