Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Australia
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 192 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
63
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 168.45 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 168.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 164.23 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 168.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 173.47 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 186.03 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 182.4 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 180.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 192.94 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 174.98 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 190.62 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 184.81 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 171.23 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 179.05 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 181.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 174.48 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 182.37 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 212.71 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 185.4 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 186.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 185.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 192.69 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 200.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 205.95 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 216.61 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 210.71 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 214.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 219.34 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 237.3 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 237.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 235.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 226.75 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 216.27 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 241.22 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 235.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 252.43 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 246.25 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 248.79 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 246.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 270.21 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 289.64 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 260.87 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 250.47 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 277.75 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 271.05 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 270.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 276.95 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 283.79 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 268.99 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 430.48 kilograms per year per capita | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 433.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 433.19 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 471.17 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 439.66 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 440.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 448.73 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 440.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 410.26 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 408.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 404.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 415.52 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 432.78 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 440.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 440.1 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 440.1 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +60.0% | 268.99 kilograms per year per capita | 430.48 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 36 Montenegro 453.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 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
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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 192 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
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.