Denmark vs Iceland: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Denmark
410.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Iceland
432.04 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
45th
Iceland rank
42nd
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 432.04 kilograms per year per capita against 410.62 kilograms per year per capita in Denmark, a difference of 21.42 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.65 kilograms per year per capita | 33.78 kilograms per year per capita | 77.87 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 1970s | 135.15 kilograms per year per capita | 51.32 kilograms per year per capita | 83.83 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 1980s | 198.84 kilograms per year per capita | 81.15 kilograms per year per capita | 117.69 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 1990s | 214.48 kilograms per year per capita | 115.36 kilograms per year per capita | 99.12 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 270.48 kilograms per year per capita | 171.65 kilograms per year per capita | 98.83 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 443.72 kilograms per year per capita | 369.57 kilograms per year per capita | 74.15 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 430.63 kilograms per year per capita | 413.01 kilograms per year per capita | 17.63 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 432.04 kilograms per year per capita against 410.62 kilograms per year per capita in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Denmark and Iceland?
- 21.42 kilograms per year per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Denmark ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 42nd 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.