Greece vs United States: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Greece
356.34 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United States
353.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Greece rank
64th
United States rank
65th
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Greece
- United States
How they compare
Greece currently reports 356.34 kilograms per year per capita against 353.62 kilograms per year per capita in United States, a difference of 2.72 kilograms per year per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 64th and United States ranks 65th of 192 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 419.02 kilograms per year per capita | 262.53 kilograms per year per capita | 156.49 kilograms per year per capita | Greece |
| 1970s | 657.01 kilograms per year per capita | 283.08 kilograms per year per capita | 373.93 kilograms per year per capita | Greece |
| 1980s | 714.51 kilograms per year per capita | 299.54 kilograms per year per capita | 414.96 kilograms per year per capita | Greece |
| 1990s | 748.92 kilograms per year per capita | 331.64 kilograms per year per capita | 417.28 kilograms per year per capita | Greece |
| 2000s | 729.98 kilograms per year per capita | 348.84 kilograms per year per capita | 381.14 kilograms per year per capita | Greece |
| 2010s | 533.9 kilograms per year per capita | 351.56 kilograms per year per capita | 182.35 kilograms per year per capita | Greece |
| 2020s | 392.37 kilograms per year per capita | 341.06 kilograms per year per capita | 51.31 kilograms per year per capita | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Greece or United States?
- Greece, at 356.34 kilograms per year per capita against 353.62 kilograms per year per capita in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Greece and United States?
- 2.72 kilograms per year per capita, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greece and United States rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Greece ranks 64th and United States ranks 65th 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.