Italy vs Taiwan: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Italy
330.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Taiwan
331.05 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Italy rank
76th
Taiwan rank
75th
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Italy
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 331.05 kilograms per year per capita against 330.14 kilograms per year per capita in Italy, a difference of 0.91 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 76th and Taiwan ranks 75th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 408.84 kilograms per year per capita | 158.42 kilograms per year per capita | 250.42 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 1970s | 434.79 kilograms per year per capita | 261.68 kilograms per year per capita | 173.11 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 1980s | 471.73 kilograms per year per capita | 328.76 kilograms per year per capita | 142.98 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 1990s | 482.48 kilograms per year per capita | 323.04 kilograms per year per capita | 159.44 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2000s | 467.65 kilograms per year per capita | 332.15 kilograms per year per capita | 135.51 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2010s | 410.7 kilograms per year per capita | 329.81 kilograms per year per capita | 80.88 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2020s | 316.78 kilograms per year per capita | 324.8 kilograms per year per capita | 8.02 kilograms per year per capita | Taiwan |
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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 331.05 kilograms per year per capita against 330.14 kilograms per year per capita in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Italy and Taiwan?
- 0.91 kilograms per year per capita, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Taiwan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Taiwan rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Italy ranks 76th and Taiwan ranks 75th 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.