Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Colombia 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.

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

Name: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Colombia: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 139.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

139.74 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

142nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

151.93 kilograms per year per capita

in 2019

All-time low

63.3 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia, 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

The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia is 139.74 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia peaked at 151.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.3 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Colombia ranks 142nd 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	80.34 kilograms per year per capita	63.3 kilograms per year per capita	96.56 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	113.73 kilograms per year per capita	99.26 kilograms per year per capita	134.3 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	116.08 kilograms per year per capita	106.13 kilograms per year per capita	128.85 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	87.98 kilograms per year per capita	64.49 kilograms per year per capita	114.76 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	102.56 kilograms per year per capita	92.35 kilograms per year per capita	110.81 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	123.76 kilograms per year per capita	103.65 kilograms per year per capita	151.93 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	140.62 kilograms per year per capita	138.94 kilograms per year per capita	142.01 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Colombia

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141 Papua New Guinea 140.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 137.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
144 Indonesia 134.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
145 Botswana 133.93 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 Colombia?: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Colombia was 139.74 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 Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 151.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 63.3 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Colombia ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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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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: 07 August 2026

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.