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

Denmark: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 410.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
410.62 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
45th
of 191 countries
All-time high
504.74 kilograms per year per capita
in 2010
All-time low
96.55 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark is 410.62 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark peaked at 504.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.55 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.

Denmark ranks 45th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 111.65 kilograms per year per capita 96.55 kilograms per year per capita 125.57 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 135.15 kilograms per year per capita 113.81 kilograms per year per capita 165.12 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 198.84 kilograms per year per capita 157.93 kilograms per year per capita 227.97 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 214.48 kilograms per year per capita 192.15 kilograms per year per capita 253.62 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 270.48 kilograms per year per capita 244.72 kilograms per year per capita 320.22 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 443.72 kilograms per year per capita 408.15 kilograms per year per capita 504.74 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 430.63 kilograms per year per capita 410.62 kilograms per year per capita 451.96 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 42 Iceland 432.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 43 Dominica 421.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 44 Mauritius 420.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 46 Nepal 408.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 47 Switzerland 402.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 48 Norway 401.08 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 Denmark?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark was 410.62 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 504.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 96.55 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
How does Denmark rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Denmark ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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.