Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in China
China: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 1,131 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,131
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,131
in 2023
All-time low
117.6
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in China, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in China is 1,131, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in China peaked at 1,131 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117.6, in 1972.
That places China 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 221.3 | — |
| 1962 | 203.19 | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 174.65 | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 151.99 | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 156.99 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 150.61 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 149.49 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 153.45 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 153.99 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 121.07 | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 131.85 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 117.6 | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 128.67 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 126.36 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 128.23 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 125.04 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 129.42 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 141.57 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 140.56 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 133.64 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 152.89 | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 161.93 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 180.7 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 202.13 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 215.49 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 249.57 | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 257.22 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 271.49 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 271.44 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 274.9 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 277.39 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 307.84 | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 356.96 | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 388.58 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 415.03 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 459.74 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 488.88 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 503.66 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 555.81 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 671.43 | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 701.47 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 749.85 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 751.08 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 759.17 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 781.6 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 806.78 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 832.8 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 874.16 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 887.24 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 893.51 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 914.91 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 924.67 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 937.22 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 954.73 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 999.22 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,012 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,031 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,049 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,065 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,075 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,100 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,115 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,131 | +1.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,131 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 1,131 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9, 4.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.41 | 149.49 | 221.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 129.04 | 117.6 | 141.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 209.65 | 133.64 | 271.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 402.88 | 274.9 | 555.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 781.56 | 671.43 | 887.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 978.15 | 893.51 | 1,065 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,105 | 1,075 | 1,131 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in China?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in China was 1,131 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,131 in 2023.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.6 in 1972.
- How does China rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
- China ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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