Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Australia 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.

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

Name: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Australia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 440.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

440.1 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

39th

of 191 countries

All-time high

471.17 kilograms per year per capita

in 2013

All-time low

164.23 kilograms per year per capita

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Australia, 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

The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Australia is 440.1 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Australia peaked at 471.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 164.23 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.

Australia ranks 39th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	175.99 kilograms per year per capita	164.23 kilograms per year per capita	192.94 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	183.75 kilograms per year per capita	171.23 kilograms per year per capita	212.71 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	207 kilograms per year per capita	185.68 kilograms per year per capita	237.3 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	238.66 kilograms per year per capita	216.27 kilograms per year per capita	252.43 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	272.04 kilograms per year per capita	250.47 kilograms per year per capita	289.64 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	435.69 kilograms per year per capita	408.81 kilograms per year per capita	471.17 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	423.28 kilograms per year per capita	404.73 kilograms per year per capita	440.1 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Australia

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37 Kuwait 446.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
38 Slovenia 440.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
40 Dominican Republic 438.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
41 Sweden 434.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
42 Iceland 432.04 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 Australia?: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Australia was 440.1 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 Australia?: The highest recorded value was 471.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 164.23 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
How does Australia rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Australia ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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.