Ghana vs Uganda: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Ghana
79.93 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Uganda
76.31 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
173rd
Uganda rank
175th
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 79.93 kilograms per year per capita against 76.31 kilograms per year per capita in Uganda, a difference of 3.62 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 173rd and Uganda ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.67 kilograms per year per capita | 53.51 kilograms per year per capita | 8.16 kilograms per year per capita | Ghana |
| 1970s | 96.58 kilograms per year per capita | 51.87 kilograms per year per capita | 44.71 kilograms per year per capita | Ghana |
| 1980s | 55.39 kilograms per year per capita | 57.04 kilograms per year per capita | 1.65 kilograms per year per capita | Uganda |
| 1990s | 81.31 kilograms per year per capita | 56.37 kilograms per year per capita | 24.94 kilograms per year per capita | Ghana |
| 2000s | 81.52 kilograms per year per capita | 63.3 kilograms per year per capita | 18.22 kilograms per year per capita | Ghana |
| 2010s | 143.41 kilograms per year per capita | 89.56 kilograms per year per capita | 53.85 kilograms per year per capita | Ghana |
| 2020s | 101.85 kilograms per year per capita | 79.1 kilograms per year per capita | 22.76 kilograms per year per capita | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Ghana or Uganda?
- Ghana, at 79.93 kilograms per year per capita against 76.31 kilograms per year per capita in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Ghana and Uganda?
- 3.62 kilograms per year per capita, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Ghana ranks 173rd and Uganda ranks 175th 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.