Denmark vs Norway: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Denmark
410.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Norway
401.08 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
45th
Norway rank
48th
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 410.62 kilograms per year per capita against 401.08 kilograms per year per capita in Norway, a difference of 9.54 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 45th and Norway ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.65 kilograms per year per capita | 129.05 kilograms per year per capita | 17.41 kilograms per year per capita | Norway |
| 1970s | 135.15 kilograms per year per capita | 134.45 kilograms per year per capita | 0.695 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 1980s | 198.84 kilograms per year per capita | 157.27 kilograms per year per capita | 41.57 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 1990s | 214.48 kilograms per year per capita | 164.68 kilograms per year per capita | 49.8 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 270.48 kilograms per year per capita | 201.67 kilograms per year per capita | 68.81 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 443.72 kilograms per year per capita | 408.16 kilograms per year per capita | 35.56 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 430.63 kilograms per year per capita | 424.75 kilograms per year per capita | 5.88 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 Norway?
- Denmark, at 410.62 kilograms per year per capita against 401.08 kilograms per year per capita in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Denmark and Norway?
- 9.54 kilograms per year per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Denmark ranks 45th and Norway ranks 48th 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.