Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 173.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
173.74 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
129th
of 191 countries
All-time high
223.75 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
73.58 kilograms per year per capita
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan stood at 173.74 kilograms per year per capita.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan peaked at 223.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.58 kilograms per year per capita, in 2004.

That places Afghanistan 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 107.45 kilograms per year per capita 97.85 kilograms per year per capita 114.21 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 94.63 kilograms per year per capita 77.71 kilograms per year per capita 117.1 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 101.29 kilograms per year per capita 86.1 kilograms per year per capita 117.1 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 83.17 kilograms per year per capita 74.8 kilograms per year per capita 99.24 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 93.28 kilograms per year per capita 73.58 kilograms per year per capita 105.37 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 137.4 kilograms per year per capita 97 kilograms per year per capita 217.17 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 187.11 kilograms per year per capita 171.82 kilograms per year per capita 223.75 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 126 Brunei 178.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 127 Malaysia 177.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 128 Bhutan 173.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 130 Peru 171.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 131 Sri Lanka 170.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 132 Philippines 162.97 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Afghanistan was 173.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 223.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 73.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
How does Afghanistan rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Afghanistan ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.