Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Canada

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

Latest (2023)
313.68
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
83rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
363.85
in 2012
All-time low
208.34
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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 313.68 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 208.34, in 1969.

Canada ranks 83rd of 192 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.

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 221.31 —
1962 226.29 +2.2%
1963 211.67 -6.5%
1964 218.12 +3.0%
1965 229.71 +5.3%
1966 217.42 -5.3%
1967 221.07 +1.7%
1968 231.12 +4.5%
1969 208.34 -9.9%
1970 230.15 +10.5%
1971 221.75 -3.6%
1972 213.53 -3.7%
1973 239.09 +12.0%
1974 245.31 +2.6%
1975 258.54 +5.4%
1976 259.96 +0.6%
1977 260.67 +0.3%
1978 280.38 +7.6%
1979 281.99 +0.6%
1980 263.75 -6.5%
1981 285.94 +8.4%
1982 305 +6.7%
1983 287.89 -5.6%
1984 313.63 +8.9%
1985 299.19 -4.6%
1986 289.57 -3.2%
1987 305.79 +5.6%
1988 297.68 -2.7%
1989 313.81 +5.4%
1990 319.25 +1.7%
1991 292.89 -8.3%
1992 310.3 +5.9%
1993 325.65 +4.9%
1994 324.34 -0.4%
1995 324.41 +0.0%
1996 333.17 +2.7%
1997 330.46 -0.8%
1998 333.31 +0.9%
1999 338.1 +1.4%
2000 327.24 -3.2%
2001 328.43 +0.4%
2002 341.4 +4.0%
2003 332.69 -2.6%
2004 333.04 +0.1%
2005 324.62 -2.5%
2006 330.37 +1.8%
2007 334.93 +1.4%
2008 311.76 -6.9%
2009 309.11 -0.8%
2010 354.23 +14.6%
2011 360.75 +1.8%
2012 363.85 +0.9%
2013 352.14 -3.2%
2014 350.39 -0.5%
2015 348.75 -0.5%
2016 351.21 +0.7%
2017 342.12 -2.6%
2018 339.02 -0.9%
2019 331.02 -2.4%
2020 339.27 +2.5%
2021 332.94 -1.9%
2022 335.18 +0.7%
2023 313.68 -6.4%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 313.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 353.62, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 80 Czechia 317.54 compare
  2. 81 Djibouti 316.88 compare
  3. 82 Japan 315.83 compare
  4. 84 France 308.96 compare
  5. 85 Spain 301.98 compare
  6. 86 Bermuda 301.57 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 in 2023, according to 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 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 in 1969.
How does Canada rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Canada ranks 83rd out of 192 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 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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Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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