Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Albania
Albania: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 1,048 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,048 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,048 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
137.75 kilograms per year per capita
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1,048 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Albania peaked at 1,048 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137.75 kilograms per year per capita, in 1968.
Albania ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Albania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 192.9 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 193.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 225.85 kilograms per year per capita | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 233.61 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 221.08 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 149.22 kilograms per year per capita | -32.5% |
| 1967 | 143.9 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 137.75 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 153.99 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 214.2 kilograms per year per capita | +39.1% |
| 1971 | 195.55 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 204.3 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 203.18 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 208.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 181.93 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 217.84 kilograms per year per capita | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 227.18 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 232.9 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 226.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 203.28 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 222.51 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 225.4 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 248.54 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 226.41 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 193.1 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 209.86 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 195.22 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 144.98 kilograms per year per capita | -25.7% |
| 1989 | 187.15 kilograms per year per capita | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 229.67 kilograms per year per capita | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 254.06 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 373.76 kilograms per year per capita | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 421.85 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 443.38 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 404.57 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 466.59 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 421.07 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 462.09 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 440.14 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 448.39 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 465.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 491.04 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 527.15 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 524.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 529.38 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 543.39 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 532.22 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 595.5 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 588.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 682.89 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 721.25 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 723.66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 713.69 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 718.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 743.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 809.53 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 845.34 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 837.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 941.16 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 959.99 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,003 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,033 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,048 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1,048 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1,048 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 406.55 kilograms per year per capita, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183.52 kilograms per year per capita | 137.75 kilograms per year per capita | 233.61 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 211.17 kilograms per year per capita | 181.93 kilograms per year per capita | 232.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.65 kilograms per year per capita | 144.98 kilograms per year per capita | 248.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 391.72 kilograms per year per capita | 229.67 kilograms per year per capita | 466.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 524.61 kilograms per year per capita | 448.39 kilograms per year per capita | 595.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 773.72 kilograms per year per capita | 682.89 kilograms per year per capita | 941.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,011 kilograms per year per capita | 959.99 kilograms per year per capita | 1,048 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
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More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Albania?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Albania was 1,048 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,048 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.75 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.
- How does Albania rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Albania ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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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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.