Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Austria
Austria: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 487.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
487.75 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
487.75 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
147.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Austria, 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
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Austria stood at 487.75 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Austria peaked at 487.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 147.65 kilograms per year per capita, in 1983.
That places Austria 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 182.88 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 166.89 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 206.87 kilograms per year per capita | +24.0% |
| 1964 | 195.73 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 207.2 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 202.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 192.34 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 196.52 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 184.85 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 185.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 196.38 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 202.91 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 206.54 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 212.33 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 234.52 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 191.31 kilograms per year per capita | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 226.26 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 219.31 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 242.32 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 241.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 253.66 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 255.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 147.65 kilograms per year per capita | -42.3% |
| 1984 | 181.7 kilograms per year per capita | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 180.63 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 192.34 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 197.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 183.88 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 186.39 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 190.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 187.65 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 180.36 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 181.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 191.3 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 220.54 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 226.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 223.94 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 202.79 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 254.42 kilograms per year per capita | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 224.85 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 259.09 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 250.76 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 250.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 280.37 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 255.48 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 260.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 263.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 279.48 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 278.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 417.74 kilograms per year per capita | +50.1% |
| 2011 | 436.89 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 427.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 411.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 435.63 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 393.68 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 415.63 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 417.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 406.83 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 454.1 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 450.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 437.66 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 457.83 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 487.75 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 487.75 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 487.75 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 406.55 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Austria 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 | +50.1% | 278.29 kilograms per year per capita | 417.74 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1983 | -42.3% | 255.99 kilograms per year per capita | 147.65 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192.83 kilograms per year per capita | 166.89 kilograms per year per capita | 207.2 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 211.72 kilograms per year per capita | 185.26 kilograms per year per capita | 242.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.08 kilograms per year per capita | 147.65 kilograms per year per capita | 255.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.92 kilograms per year per capita | 180.36 kilograms per year per capita | 254.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.21 kilograms per year per capita | 224.85 kilograms per year per capita | 280.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.76 kilograms per year per capita | 393.68 kilograms per year per capita | 454.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.38 kilograms per year per capita | 437.66 kilograms per year per capita | 487.75 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 25 Ireland 508.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 26 Ukraine 494.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 27 Belarus 488.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 29 Germany 481.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 30 Qatar 476.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 31 Bahamas 474.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Austria?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Austria was 487.75 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 487.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.65 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.
- How does Austria rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Austria ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.