Burundi vs South Africa: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines

Burundi
98.47 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
South Africa
102.23 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Burundi rank
164th
South Africa rank
161st

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time

  • Burundi
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 102.23 kilograms per year per capita against 98.47 kilograms per year per capita in Burundi, a difference of 3.76 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Burundi ranks 164th and South Africa ranks 161st of 191 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 107.85 kilograms per year per capita 114.38 kilograms per year per capita 6.54 kilograms per year per capita South Africa
2020s 99.41 kilograms per year per capita 103.3 kilograms per year per capita 3.89 kilograms per year per capita South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Burundi or South Africa?
South Africa, at 102.23 kilograms per year per capita against 98.47 kilograms per year per capita in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Burundi and South Africa?
3.76 kilograms per year per capita, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Burundi ranks 164th and South Africa ranks 161st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.