What is fruit consumption per capita in Zambia?

Fruit consumption per capita in Zambia was 4.27 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 Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 12.69 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.

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

The lowest recorded value was 4.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

How does Zambia rank for fruit consumption per capita?

Zambia ranks 191st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Zambia 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 Zambia

Name: Fruit consumption per capita in Zambia
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)

Zambia: Fruit consumption per capita was 4.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

4.27 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 7.0%

World rank

191st

of 191 countries

All-time high

12.69 kilograms per year per capita

in 1968

All-time low

4.27 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption per capita in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 4.27 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Zambia peaked at 12.69 kilograms per year per capita in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.27 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.

That places Zambia 191st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.21 kilograms per year per capita	11.76 kilograms per year per capita	12.69 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	11.35 kilograms per year per capita	10.94 kilograms per year per capita	11.94 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	12.11 kilograms per year per capita	11.73 kilograms per year per capita	12.25 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	11.01 kilograms per year per capita	10.16 kilograms per year per capita	12.1 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	10.38 kilograms per year per capita	9.75 kilograms per year per capita	11.29 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	8.35 kilograms per year per capita	7.14 kilograms per year per capita	9.54 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	5.83 kilograms per year per capita	4.27 kilograms per year per capita	7.46 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Zambia

188 Togo 7.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
189 Chad 7.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
190 Gambia 6.07 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Zambia

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 7.4% (2024)
Inflation of consumer prices 13.9% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,356 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.7% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 29.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,356 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption per capita in Zambia?: Fruit consumption per capita in Zambia was 4.27 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 Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 12.69 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.
What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 4.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
How does Zambia rank for fruit consumption per capita?: Zambia ranks 191st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia 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.