Fruit consumption per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fruit consumption per capita was 43.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.01 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
43.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
10.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Zimbabwe, 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
The most recent figure for fruit consumption per capita in Zimbabwe is 43.01 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 227.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 43.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.4 kilograms per year per capita, in 1998.
Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.59 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 14.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 14.38 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 14.22 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 13.44 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 12.22 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 11.7 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 11.79 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 11.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 11.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 11.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 12.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 11.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 11.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 12.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 12.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 12.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 12.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 12.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 12.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 12.37 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 12.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 12.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 12.64 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 12.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 13.17 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 12.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 13.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 13.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 11.53 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 13.17 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 13.57 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 11.28 kilograms per year per capita | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 11.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 11.72 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.4 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 10.54 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 11.21 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 12.77 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 13.46 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 14.85 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 15.47 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.73 kilograms per year per capita | -30.6% |
| 2006 | 13.22 kilograms per year per capita | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 13.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 14.28 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.98 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.37 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 14.01 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 14.52 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.14 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 17.08 kilograms per year per capita | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 21.43 kilograms per year per capita | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 19.7 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 21.78 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 23.65 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 29.34 kilograms per year per capita | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 36.19 kilograms per year per capita | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 39.79 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 42.57 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 43.01 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 43.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.03 kilograms per year per capita, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 43.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97 kilograms per year per capita, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -30.6% | 15.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10.73 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2014 | +30.0% | 13.14 kilograms per year per capita | 17.08 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.04 kilograms per year per capita | 11.7 kilograms per year per capita | 14.38 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.09 kilograms per year per capita | 11.76 kilograms per year per capita | 12.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.55 kilograms per year per capita | 12.21 kilograms per year per capita | 13.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10.4 kilograms per year per capita | 13.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10.73 kilograms per year per capita | 15.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8 kilograms per year per capita | 13.14 kilograms per year per capita | 29.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.39 kilograms per year per capita | 36.19 kilograms per year per capita | 43.01 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 155 Namibia 46.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 156 Japan 44.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Sri Lanka 43.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Benin 42.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Congo 41.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Jordan 40.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Zimbabwe was 43.01 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 43.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.