Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita was 86.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.08 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
109.27 kilograms per year per capita
in 2005
All-time low
73.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 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 vs. gdp per capita in Australia stood at 86.08 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 109.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 73.9 kilograms per year per capita, in 2019.
That places Australia 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.66 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 77.11 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 83.11 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 79.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 83.2 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 77.47 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 83.85 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 84.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 88.05 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 90.64 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 94.36 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 89.89 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 86.77 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 77.6 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 90 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 86.13 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 81.49 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 76.55 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 84.12 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 89.48 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 83.38 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 79.54 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 82.68 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 86 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 93 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 88.87 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 89.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 85.38 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 89.84 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 90.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 83.22 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 87.64 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 94.67 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 90.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 84.81 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 82.2 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 90.55 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 87.01 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 88.36 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 91.56 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 97.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 95.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 103.66 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 101.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 109.27 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 102.09 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 106.66 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 102.94 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 99.87 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 102.07 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 96.23 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 95.35 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.82 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 86.01 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 87.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 92.93 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 85.25 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 79.17 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 73.9 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 80.85 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 80.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.99 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 86.08 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 86.08 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.22 kilograms per year per capita, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 86.08 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.21 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.57 kilograms per year per capita | 77.11 kilograms per year per capita | 88.05 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.76 kilograms per year per capita | 76.55 kilograms per year per capita | 94.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.77 kilograms per year per capita | 79.54 kilograms per year per capita | 93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.94 kilograms per year per capita | 82.2 kilograms per year per capita | 94.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.11 kilograms per year per capita | 91.56 kilograms per year per capita | 109.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.92 kilograms per year per capita | 73.9 kilograms per year per capita | 102.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.42 kilograms per year per capita | 77.99 kilograms per year per capita | 86.08 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 87 Haiti 87.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 88 Sweden 86.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 89 Germany 86.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 91 Indonesia 85.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 92 Bolivia 85.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 93 Seychelles 84.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 86.08 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 vs. GDP 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.