Fruit consumption per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Fruit consumption per capita was 4.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fruit consumption per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption per capita in Zambia stood at 4.27. 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 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.27, in 2023.
That places Zambia 192nd out of 192 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.
Fruit consumption per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.17 | — |
| 1962 | 12.6 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 12.08 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 12 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 11.76 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 12.27 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 12.02 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 12.69 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 12.32 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 11.91 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 11.94 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 11.35 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 11.34 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 11.35 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.23 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 10.94 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 10.99 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 10.94 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 11.46 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 11.73 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 12.16 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 12.21 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 12.25 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 12.14 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 12.09 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 12.06 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12.22 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 12.15 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.1 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 12.09 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.54 | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 11.23 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 10.92 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.25 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 10.78 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 10.81 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.16 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 11.18 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 10.35 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 11.29 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 10.93 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 10.15 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 9.96 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.01 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.02 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 10.37 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 9.99 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 9.75 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.67 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 8.25 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 9.19 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 9.09 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.54 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 8.45 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 8.72 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.16 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 7.14 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.32 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.46 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 4.27 | -7.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.03, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -34.4% | 7 | 4.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.21 | 11.76 | 12.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.35 | 10.94 | 11.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.11 | 11.73 | 12.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.01 | 10.16 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 | 9.75 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.35 | 7.14 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 | 4.27 | 7.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 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 Zambia?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Zambia was 4.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 in 1968.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Zambia ranks 192nd out of 192 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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