Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Italy
330.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
326 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Italy rank
76th
Saudi Arabia rank
77th
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 330.14 kilograms per year per capita against 326 kilograms per year per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.14 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 76th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 408.84 kilograms per year per capita | 245.11 kilograms per year per capita | 163.73 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 1970s | 434.79 kilograms per year per capita | 459.8 kilograms per year per capita | 25.01 kilograms per year per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 471.73 kilograms per year per capita | 592.88 kilograms per year per capita | 121.15 kilograms per year per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 482.48 kilograms per year per capita | 486 kilograms per year per capita | 3.52 kilograms per year per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 467.65 kilograms per year per capita | 317.57 kilograms per year per capita | 150.08 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2010s | 410.7 kilograms per year per capita | 302.18 kilograms per year per capita | 108.52 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2020s | 316.78 kilograms per year per capita | 347.36 kilograms per year per capita | 30.59 kilograms per year per capita | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Italy, at 330.14 kilograms per year per capita against 326 kilograms per year per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.14 kilograms per year per capita, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Italy ranks 76th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 191 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.