Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Egypt
Egypt: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 371.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
371.82 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
57th
of 192 countries
All-time high
589.32 kilograms per year per capita
in 2009
All-time low
311.63 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Egypt, 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
Egypt recorded 371.82 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Egypt peaked at 589.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 311.63 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Egypt 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 311.63 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 338.46 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 360.68 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 362.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 373.69 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 393.79 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 355.09 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 375.83 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 376.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 360.67 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 374.05 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 355.71 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 358.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 376.78 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 399.38 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 409.66 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 379.08 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 394.21 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 411.69 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 408.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 404.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 396.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 392.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 396.73 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 432.27 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 474.7 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 489.29 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 426.13 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 381.16 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 385.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 356.72 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 367.74 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 361.91 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 363.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 380.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 427.78 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 442.75 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 432.4 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 475.49 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 501.35 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 453.59 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 458.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 483.05 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 484.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 495.41 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 531.28 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 542.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 557.18 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 589.32 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 526.19 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 497.69 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 513.42 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 441.99 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 475.42 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 448.92 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 422.07 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 398.62 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 396.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 376.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 357.9 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 359.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 396.12 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 371.82 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 371.82 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 371.82 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 348.91 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 360.82 kilograms per year per capita | 311.63 kilograms per year per capita | 393.79 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 382 kilograms per year per capita | 355.71 kilograms per year per capita | 411.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 420.29 kilograms per year per capita | 381.16 kilograms per year per capita | 489.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 399.33 kilograms per year per capita | 356.72 kilograms per year per capita | 475.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 509.61 kilograms per year per capita | 453.59 kilograms per year per capita | 589.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 449.72 kilograms per year per capita | 376.69 kilograms per year per capita | 526.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.43 kilograms per year per capita | 357.9 kilograms per year per capita | 396.12 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 54 Lebanon 378.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 55 New Zealand 377.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 56 Seychelles 375.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 58 Macao 371.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 59 Zimbabwe 368.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 60 Niger 365.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Egypt?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Egypt was 371.82 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 589.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.63 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Egypt ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.