Iceland vs Sweden: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Iceland
432.04 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Sweden
434.54 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Iceland rank
42nd
Sweden rank
41st
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 434.54 kilograms per year per capita against 432.04 kilograms per year per capita in Iceland, a difference of 2.5 kilograms per year per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.78 kilograms per year per capita | 99.7 kilograms per year per capita | 65.92 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 1970s | 51.32 kilograms per year per capita | 114.15 kilograms per year per capita | 62.83 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 1980s | 81.15 kilograms per year per capita | 148.2 kilograms per year per capita | 67.05 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 1990s | 115.36 kilograms per year per capita | 186.82 kilograms per year per capita | 71.46 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 2000s | 171.65 kilograms per year per capita | 226.98 kilograms per year per capita | 55.33 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 2010s | 369.57 kilograms per year per capita | 464.62 kilograms per year per capita | 95.05 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 2020s | 413.01 kilograms per year per capita | 453.67 kilograms per year per capita | 40.66 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 434.54 kilograms per year per capita against 432.04 kilograms per year per capita in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Iceland and Sweden?
- 2.5 kilograms per year per capita, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Iceland ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 41st 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.