This statistic highlights the per capita consumption of fresh fruit in the United States in 2022, by single fruit type. Bananas and apples were the leading fruit types in the U.S. in 2022, based on per capita consumption. The per capita consumption of fresh apples amounted to approximately 15.77 pounds that year. Americans consumed cherries the least out of these selected fruits in 2022.
Per capita consumption of fresh fruit in the United States in 2022, by selected fruit type
(in pounds)
Characteristic
Per capita consumption in pounds*
Bananas
26.62
Apples
15.77
Avocados
9.22
Grapes
8.64
Pineapples
8.15
Oranges**
7.68
Strawberries
7.62
Lemons
4.73
Pears
2.64
Peaches***
1.94
Cherries
0.99
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* Based on retail weight. According to ERS the data are proxies for consumption. Consumption normally represents total supply minus exports, nonfood use, and ending stocks. **Oranges includes oranges and temples. ***Peaches includes peaches and nectarines.
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Economic Research Service, & US Department of Agriculture. (November 7, 2023). Per capita consumption of fresh fruit in the United States in 2022, by selected fruit type (in pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257239/per-capita-consumption-of-fresh-fruit-in-the-us-by-fruit-type/
Economic Research Service, und US Department of Agriculture. "Per capita consumption of fresh fruit in the United States in 2022, by selected fruit type (in pounds)." Chart. November 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257239/per-capita-consumption-of-fresh-fruit-in-the-us-by-fruit-type/
Economic Research Service, US Department of Agriculture. (2023). Per capita consumption of fresh fruit in the United States in 2022, by selected fruit type (in pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257239/per-capita-consumption-of-fresh-fruit-in-the-us-by-fruit-type/
Economic Research Service, and US Department of Agriculture. "Per Capita Consumption of Fresh Fruit in The United States in 2022, by Selected Fruit Type (in Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257239/per-capita-consumption-of-fresh-fruit-in-the-us-by-fruit-type/
Economic Research Service & US Department of Agriculture, Per capita consumption of fresh fruit in the United States in 2022, by selected fruit type (in pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257239/per-capita-consumption-of-fresh-fruit-in-the-us-by-fruit-type/ (last visited February 18, 2025)
Per capita consumption of fresh fruit in the United States in 2022, by selected fruit type (in pounds) [Graph], Economic Research Service, & US Department of Agriculture, November 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/257239/per-capita-consumption-of-fresh-fruit-in-the-us-by-fruit-type/
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