Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita was 65.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in India, 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
India recorded 65.64 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 65.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.58 kilograms per year per capita, in 1975.
India ranks 127th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.33 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 26.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 26.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 25.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 26.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 26.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 26.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 26.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 26.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 25.49 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 26.18 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 25.18 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 25.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 25.19 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 24.58 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 25.07 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 25.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25.31 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 25.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 25.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 25.73 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 25.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 26.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 28.57 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 28.04 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 30.05 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 28.93 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 25.26 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 26.75 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 27.85 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 27.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.57 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 32.48 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 34.01 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 32.58 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 34.53 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 35.87 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 37.86 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 37.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 34.94 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 35.41 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.86 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 35.45 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 36.58 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 38.06 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 41.92 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 44.78 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 48.17 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 47.82 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.99 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 49.93 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 50.87 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 55.21 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 58.22 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 57.03 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 56.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.25 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 61.78 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 62.41 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 63.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 62.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 65.64 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 65.64 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.03 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 65.64 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 47.14 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.36 kilograms per year per capita | 25.81 kilograms per year per capita | 26.92 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.31 kilograms per year per capita | 24.58 kilograms per year per capita | 26.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.07 kilograms per year per capita | 25.26 kilograms per year per capita | 30.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.03 kilograms per year per capita | 27.85 kilograms per year per capita | 37.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7 kilograms per year per capita | 33.86 kilograms per year per capita | 48.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.46 kilograms per year per capita | 49.93 kilograms per year per capita | 62.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.11 kilograms per year per capita | 62.98 kilograms per year per capita | 65.64 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 124 Tanzania 67.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 125 Poland 66.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 126 Macao 66.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 128 United Arab Emirates 64.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 129 Kazakhstan 63.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 130 Suriname 62.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in India was 65.64 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 65.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.58 kilograms per year per capita in 1975.
- How does India rank for fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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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.