Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Chile
Chile: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 212.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
212.54 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
113th
of 192 countries
All-time high
356.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 1979
All-time low
183.28 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 212.54 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Chile peaked at 356.9 kilograms per year per capita in 1979 and was at its lowest, 183.28 kilograms per year per capita, in 2015.
That places Chile 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 289.46 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 284.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 294.77 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 287.67 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 295.34 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 296.86 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 278.31 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 266.36 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 267.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 266.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 258.43 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 256.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 243.89 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 240.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 249.09 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 246.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 244.19 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 312.58 kilograms per year per capita | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 356.9 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 337.37 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 349.74 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 334.66 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 320.49 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 308.82 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 234.21 kilograms per year per capita | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 236.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 245.18 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 261.31 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 265.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 248.22 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 272.83 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 244.54 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 294.71 kilograms per year per capita | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 321.3 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 314.49 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 326.97 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 250.71 kilograms per year per capita | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 255.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 254.37 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 270.86 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 264.39 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 277.55 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 296.13 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 287.79 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 278.69 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 273.55 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 208.32 kilograms per year per capita | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 218.52 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 210.46 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 184.13 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 192.29 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 210.71 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 211.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 203.77 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 183.28 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 196.46 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 200.95 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 215.2 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 200.35 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 205.03 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 213.86 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 215.31 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 212.54 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 212.54 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 60% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 212.54 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 284.55 kilograms per year per capita | 266.36 kilograms per year per capita | 296.86 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 267.49 kilograms per year per capita | 240.73 kilograms per year per capita | 356.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 289.4 kilograms per year per capita | 234.21 kilograms per year per capita | 349.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 278.37 kilograms per year per capita | 244.54 kilograms per year per capita | 326.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 258.63 kilograms per year per capita | 208.32 kilograms per year per capita | 296.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.82 kilograms per year per capita | 183.28 kilograms per year per capita | 215.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.69 kilograms per year per capita | 205.03 kilograms per year per capita | 215.31 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 110 Georgia 228.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 111 Myanmar 220.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 112 Belize 219.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 114 Iraq 210.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 115 Argentina 209.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 116 Syria 205.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Chile?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Chile was 212.54 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 356.9 kilograms per year per capita in 1979.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.28 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Chile ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.