Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita was 153.7 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 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 vs. gdp per capita in Colombia is 153.7 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 180.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80.63 kilograms per year per capita, in 1984.
That places Colombia 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.05 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 93.63 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 91.52 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 91.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 90.44 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 89.56 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 95.72 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 90.39 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 94.26 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 97.38 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 90.98 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 92.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 96.83 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 93.19 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 98.04 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 96.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 94.41 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 97.6 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 98.54 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 98.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 96.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 83.04 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 89.82 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 80.63 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 82.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 85.64 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 90.9 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 91.91 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 97.43 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 81.08 kilograms per year per capita | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 86.92 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 109.34 kilograms per year per capita | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 102.5 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 98.29 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 110.32 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 96.22 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 100.09 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 87.14 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 111.31 kilograms per year per capita | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 120.86 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 123.2 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 124.96 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 122.62 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 125.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 123.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 138.39 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 137.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 136.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 126.98 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 129.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 128.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 163.56 kilograms per year per capita | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 179.04 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 163.67 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 180.73 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 178.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 108.16 kilograms per year per capita | -39.5% |
| 2018 | 131.06 kilograms per year per capita | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 145.63 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 136.13 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 150.54 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 145.1 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 153.7 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 153.7 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.12 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 153.7 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.16 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.35 kilograms per year per capita | 89.56 kilograms per year per capita | 95.72 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.61 kilograms per year per capita | 90.98 kilograms per year per capita | 98.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.66 kilograms per year per capita | 80.63 kilograms per year per capita | 98.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.32 kilograms per year per capita | 81.08 kilograms per year per capita | 111.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.07 kilograms per year per capita | 120.86 kilograms per year per capita | 138.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.83 kilograms per year per capita | 108.16 kilograms per year per capita | 180.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.37 kilograms per year per capita | 136.13 kilograms per year per capita | 153.7 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 19 Cuba 159.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Netherlands 157.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Panama 154.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 23 Serbia 147.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Jamaica 144.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 Oman 141.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 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$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 153.7 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 180.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.63 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.
- How does Colombia rank for fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.