Fruit consumption per capita in United States
United States: Fruit consumption per capita was 169.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
169.2
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
181.57
in 2022
All-time low
72.02
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 169.2 for fruit consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in United States peaked at 181.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.02, in 1963.
That places United States 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.18 | — |
| 1962 | 80.77 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 72.02 | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 74.27 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 77.77 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 82.2 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 85.74 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 78.48 | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 92.31 | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 89.36 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 93.97 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 87.58 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 97.56 | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 95.24 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 101.06 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 98.89 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 103.12 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 102.16 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 103.82 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 110.59 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 106.68 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 101.8 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 111.45 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 116.06 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 109.21 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 121.36 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 129.12 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 118.77 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 118.36 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 119.09 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 106.03 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 108.89 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 117.73 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 119.91 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 111.09 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 112.73 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 120.59 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 120.1 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 113 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 126.73 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 113.92 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 111.61 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 115.53 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 117.25 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 110.75 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 109.32 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 110.6 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 115.76 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 109.77 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 118.63 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 120.59 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 125.43 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 127.79 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 118.48 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 117.8 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 132.84 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 155.92 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 163.11 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 161.34 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 161.06 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 172.31 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 181.57 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 169.2 | -6.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 169.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.22, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.3 | 72.02 | 92.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.28 | 87.58 | 103.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.34 | 101.8 | 129.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.92 | 106.03 | 120.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.12 | 109.32 | 126.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.19 | 117.8 | 163.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.03 | 161.06 | 181.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More economy & growth data for United States
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in United States?
- Fruit consumption per capita in United States was 169.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 181.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.02 in 1963.
- How does United States rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- United States ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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