Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Argentina
Argentina: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 209.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
209.91 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
241.92 kilograms per year per capita
in 1975
All-time low
174.47 kilograms per year per capita
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Argentina, 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
Argentina recorded 209.91 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Argentina peaked at 241.92 kilograms per year per capita in 1975 and was at its lowest, 174.47 kilograms per year per capita, in 2006.
Argentina ranks 115th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 226.65 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 230.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 215.06 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 227.57 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 224.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 221 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 231.51 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 220.62 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 227.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 226.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 218.71 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 214.12 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 222.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 216.93 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 241.92 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 210.75 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 190.89 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 201.73 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 214.47 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 214.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 174.54 kilograms per year per capita | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 207.77 kilograms per year per capita | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 201.96 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 195.49 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 214.95 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 220.32 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 207.09 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 208.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 195.49 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 197.83 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 206.86 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 215.51 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 204.32 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 205.62 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 212.19 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 198.61 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 181.21 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 197.64 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 214.43 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 195.12 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 195.27 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 193.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 185.77 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 180.56 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 189.72 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 174.47 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 181.75 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 180.53 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 176.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 190.35 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 193.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 195.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 194.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 198.07 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 199.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 209.94 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 208.19 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 200.68 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 204.16 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 216.1 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 211.58 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 209.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 209.91 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 209.91 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 209.91 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.95 kilograms per year per capita | 215.06 kilograms per year per capita | 231.51 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 215.8 kilograms per year per capita | 190.89 kilograms per year per capita | 241.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 204.04 kilograms per year per capita | 174.54 kilograms per year per capita | 220.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.42 kilograms per year per capita | 181.21 kilograms per year per capita | 215.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.34 kilograms per year per capita | 174.47 kilograms per year per capita | 195.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.35 kilograms per year per capita | 190.35 kilograms per year per capita | 209.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.8 kilograms per year per capita | 209.58 kilograms per year per capita | 216.1 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 112 Belize 219.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 113 Chile 212.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 114 Iraq 210.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 116 Syria 205.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 117 Tuvalu 198.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 118 Costa Rica 196.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Argentina?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Argentina was 209.91 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 241.92 kilograms per year per capita in 1975.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2006.
- How does Argentina rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Argentina ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.