Congo vs Zambia: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Congo
36 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Zambia
49.18 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Congo rank
188th
Zambia rank
185th
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 49.18 kilograms per year per capita against 36 kilograms per year per capita in Congo, a difference of 13.18 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Congo ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 185th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.5 kilograms per year per capita | 87.31 kilograms per year per capita | 46.8 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 1970s | 41.82 kilograms per year per capita | 87.51 kilograms per year per capita | 45.69 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 45.25 kilograms per year per capita | 87.51 kilograms per year per capita | 42.26 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 1990s | 91.97 kilograms per year per capita | 75.12 kilograms per year per capita | 16.85 kilograms per year per capita | Congo |
| 2000s | 97.96 kilograms per year per capita | 65.65 kilograms per year per capita | 32.31 kilograms per year per capita | Congo |
| 2010s | 80.15 kilograms per year per capita | 68.15 kilograms per year per capita | 12 kilograms per year per capita | Congo |
| 2020s | 41.96 kilograms per year per capita | 53.57 kilograms per year per capita | 11.61 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 49.18 kilograms per year per capita against 36 kilograms per year per capita in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Congo and Zambia?
- 13.18 kilograms per year per capita, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Congo ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 185th of 192 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
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.