Several international and governmental agencies have kept track of fruits and vegetables available for consumption on a per capita basis.
In the United States, the amount of fresh and processed fruits available for consumption increased from 263 lb per person per year in 1976 to 277 lb per person per year in 2003, registering a 0.2% growth (Cook, 2004).
Sim-ilarly, the amount of fresh and processed vegetables available for consumption increased from 622 lb per person per year in 1976 to 712 lb per person per year in 2003, register-ing a 0.5% growth (Cook, 2004).
Statistics Canada (Food Statistics, 2007) estimates that total fruits available for consumption increased from 117 kg per capita in 1993 to 133 kg per capita in 2004. The per capita availability of vegetables decreased from 187 kg in 1993 to 178 kg in 2004.