Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 438.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
438.07 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
438.07 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
34.83 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Dominican Republic, 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
Dominican Republic recorded 438.07 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 230.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Dominican Republic peaked at 438.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.83 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.83 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 37.04 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 36.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 39.91 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 45.56 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 62.33 kilograms per year per capita | +36.8% |
| 1967 | 63.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 65.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 64.25 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 62.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 62.18 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 63.15 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 92.11 kilograms per year per capita | +45.9% |
| 1974 | 92.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 99.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 112.44 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 83.14 kilograms per year per capita | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 82.19 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 76.39 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 91.92 kilograms per year per capita | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 87.32 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 87.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 90.92 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 88.92 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 85.51 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 85.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 96.9 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 88.33 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 84.95 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 71.18 kilograms per year per capita | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 70.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 65.49 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 66.41 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 65.4 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 98.34 kilograms per year per capita | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 113.77 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 113.98 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 125.93 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 117.8 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 142.22 kilograms per year per capita | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 126.31 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 140.76 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 135.57 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 150.21 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 126.76 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 114.65 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 124.02 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 126.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 132.04 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 157.55 kilograms per year per capita | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 146.1 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 132.67 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 117.11 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 144.34 kilograms per year per capita | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 144.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 136.01 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 279.78 kilograms per year per capita | +105.7% |
| 2019 | 286.03 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 272.66 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 270.14 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 385.74 kilograms per year per capita | +42.8% |
| 2023 | 438.07 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 438.07 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 438.07 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +105.7% | 136.01 kilograms per year per capita | 279.78 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.96 kilograms per year per capita | 34.83 kilograms per year per capita | 65.62 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.6 kilograms per year per capita | 62.18 kilograms per year per capita | 112.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.72 kilograms per year per capita | 84.95 kilograms per year per capita | 96.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.35 kilograms per year per capita | 65.4 kilograms per year per capita | 125.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.51 kilograms per year per capita | 114.65 kilograms per year per capita | 150.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.57 kilograms per year per capita | 117.11 kilograms per year per capita | 286.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.65 kilograms per year per capita | 270.14 kilograms per year per capita | 438.07 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 37 Kuwait 446.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 38 Slovenia 440.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 39 Australia 440.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 Sweden 434.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 42 Iceland 432.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Dominica 421.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Dominican Republic?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Dominican Republic was 438.07 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 438.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.83 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.