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

Canada: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 313.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
313.68 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
83rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
363.85 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
All-time low
208.34 kilograms per year per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Canada, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Canada recorded 313.68 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Canada peaked at 363.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 208.34 kilograms per year per capita, in 1969.

Canada ranks 83rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 220.56 kilograms per year per capita 208.34 kilograms per year per capita 231.12 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 249.14 kilograms per year per capita 213.53 kilograms per year per capita 281.99 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 296.23 kilograms per year per capita 263.75 kilograms per year per capita 313.81 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 323.19 kilograms per year per capita 292.89 kilograms per year per capita 338.1 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 327.36 kilograms per year per capita 309.11 kilograms per year per capita 341.4 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 349.35 kilograms per year per capita 331.02 kilograms per year per capita 363.85 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 330.27 kilograms per year per capita 313.68 kilograms per year per capita 339.27 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 80 Czechia 317.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 81 Djibouti 316.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 82 Japan 315.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 84 France 308.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 85 Spain 301.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 86 Bermuda 301.57 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 Canada?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Canada was 313.68 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 363.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 208.34 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
How does Canada rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Canada ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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

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.