Based on a comparison of 165 countries in 2021, China ranked the highest in fruit consumption with 57,705 kt followed by India and USA. On the other end of the scale was Belize with 3.00 kt, Liberia with 4.00 kt and Seychelles with 5.00 kt.
Total fruit consumption reached 229,126 kt in 2021 in the World according to Faostat. This is 5.33 % more than in the previous year and 25.0 % more than 10 years ago.
Historically, total fruit consumption reached an all time high of 229,126 kt in 2021 and an all time low of 41,577 kt in 1962. The average annual growth amounted to 2.85 % since 1961.
The top ranked country, China, accounted for 25.2 % of fruit consumption in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 49.3 % share while the ten largest countries some 65.2 % in 2021.
Data for more countries are available at Fruit Consumption (Total) indicator page.
Fruit Consumption (Total) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Bangladesh | kt | 2,649 | 2,829 | 3,009 | 2,889 | 2,954 | ||||||||||||||||
Brazil | kt | 4,447 | 4,097 | 3,819 | 4,452 | 4,243 | ||||||||||||||||
China | kt | 49,525 | 49,855 | 50,624 | 51,602 | 52,201 | ||||||||||||||||
Colombia | kt | 2,069 | 2,099 | 2,169 | 2,237 | 2,556 | ||||||||||||||||
India | kt | 35,447 | 36,470 | 40,764 | 42,567 | 43,569 | ||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | kt | 6,487 | 6,869 | 7,327 | 7,816 | 7,705 | ||||||||||||||||
Iran | kt | 3,925 | 3,788 | 3,717 | 4,288 | 4,627 | ||||||||||||||||
Mexico | kt | 4,048 | 4,594 | 4,989 | 5,225 | 5,397 | ||||||||||||||||
Nigeria | kt | 2,729 | 2,696 | 2,698 | 2,705 | 2,727 | ||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | kt | 4,988 | 4,820 | 4,886 | 4,969 | 5,052 | ||||||||||||||||
Philippines | kt | 4,129 | 4,104 | 4,032 | 4,013 | 4,014 | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | kt | 2,543 | 2,473 | 2,576 | 3,000 | 2,956 | ||||||||||||||||
Turkey | kt | 2,444 | 2,532 | 2,930 | 2,452 | 2,798 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | kt | 6,874 | 6,856 | 6,871 | 6,819 | 6,964 | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | kt | 3,069 | 2,439 | 2,209 | 2,633 | 3,062 |