Mexico vs Nigeria: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Mexico
182.13 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
178.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Mexico rank
124th
Nigeria rank
126th
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 182.13 kilograms per year per capita against 178.4 kilograms per year per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 3.73 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mexico ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 126th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.55 kilograms per year per capita | 130.91 kilograms per year per capita | 54.36 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 95.88 kilograms per year per capita | 124.41 kilograms per year per capita | 28.53 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 125.72 kilograms per year per capita | 110.28 kilograms per year per capita | 15.44 kilograms per year per capita | Mexico |
| 1990s | 147.63 kilograms per year per capita | 141.85 kilograms per year per capita | 5.78 kilograms per year per capita | Mexico |
| 2000s | 182.37 kilograms per year per capita | 175.77 kilograms per year per capita | 6.6 kilograms per year per capita | Mexico |
| 2010s | 170.2 kilograms per year per capita | 186.16 kilograms per year per capita | 15.97 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 161 kilograms per year per capita | 179.65 kilograms per year per capita | 18.65 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Mexico, at 182.13 kilograms per year per capita against 178.4 kilograms per year per capita in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 3.73 kilograms per year per capita, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Mexico ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 126th 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.