Based on a comparison of 161 countries in 2020, China ranked the highest in fruit consumption with 50,290 kt followed by India and Indonesia. On the other end of the scale was Seychelles with 3.00 kt, Liberia with 3.00 kt and Belize with 4.00 kt.
It turns out China is unparalleled when we compare both fruit and vegetable consumption by country.
The lowest daily intake was found in Romania, where only 2% of the population ate at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables, followed by Bulgaria and Slovenia (both 5%) and Austria (6%).
Which countries produce the most fruits? The country which produces the most fruits in the world, measured by quantity, is China with 204.023.
Bananas are the most popular fruit in the world. This may be a little bit surprising, since they are a tropical fruit that doesn't grow in most places. They don't grow in most of the United States, but the average American eats 26 pounds of bananas each year.
Italy's food came in first place followed by Greece and Spain. India received 4.54 points and the best rated foods of the country include "garam masala, malai, ghee, butter garlic naan, keema", the rating said.
Global rice consumption 2021/22, by country
As the most populous country in the world, China also consumes more rice than any other country, with about 154.9 million metric tons consumed in 2021/2022. Following China, India is ranked second with 103.5 million metric tons of rice consumption in the same period.
The average annual growth amounted to 2.77 % since 1961. The top ranked country, China, accounted for 25.4 % of fruit consumption in the world.
India is the leading country when it comes to the share of vegetarians amongst its population. Almost a quarter of respondents from Indian were following a vegetarian diet according to a survey carried out in 2021.
Rice is a food staple for more than 3.5 billion people around the world, particularly in Asia, Latin America, and parts of Africa.
With nearly X thousand tons, China became the world's leading lettuce and chicory consuming country, mixed up X% of global consumption. The other major consumers were the United States (X thousand tons) and India (X thousand tons), with a share of X% and X%, respectively.
Opting for fresh or fermented foods, the Japanese eat few refined foods and sugars. Such a diet marks Japan as one of the healthiest cultures in the world. Some authentic and healthy dishes you should try while visiting Japan include miso soup, soba noodle bowls, and their legendary sushi.
An enormous variety of bread is available across Europe. Germany alone lays claim to over 1,300 basic varieties of breads, rolls, and pastries, as well as having the largest consumption of bread per capita worldwide.
Global Consumer Survey
But that's nothing compared to the European home of pasta, Italy, 81 percent of which regularly have pasta on their daily menu. The food staple is almost equally as popular in France, where 78 percent of respondents count it as a regular fixture on their shopping list.
In the global list released of the best known cuisines of the world in the year 2022, Italy got the first place, followed by Greece and Spain in the second and third places respectively.
Aussie consumers are still bananas for bananas. It is the nation's most popular fruit.