France vs Spain: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines

France
308.96 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Spain
301.98 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
France rank
84th
Spain rank
85th

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

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

France currently reports 308.96 kilograms per year per capita against 301.98 kilograms per year per capita in Spain, a difference of 6.98 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 84th and Spain ranks 85th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 390.46 kilograms per year per capita 419.31 kilograms per year per capita 28.85 kilograms per year per capita Spain
1970s 324.39 kilograms per year per capita 457.87 kilograms per year per capita 133.48 kilograms per year per capita Spain
1980s 323.92 kilograms per year per capita 470.78 kilograms per year per capita 146.86 kilograms per year per capita Spain
1990s 309.58 kilograms per year per capita 458.45 kilograms per year per capita 148.87 kilograms per year per capita Spain
2000s 287.3 kilograms per year per capita 421.58 kilograms per year per capita 134.28 kilograms per year per capita Spain
2010s 300.14 kilograms per year per capita 352.71 kilograms per year per capita 52.57 kilograms per year per capita Spain
2020s 316.4 kilograms per year per capita 269.86 kilograms per year per capita 46.54 kilograms per year per capita France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, France or Spain?
France, at 308.96 kilograms per year per capita against 301.98 kilograms per year per capita in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between France and Spain?
6.98 kilograms per year per capita, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Spain rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
France ranks 84th and Spain ranks 85th 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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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.