Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 32.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.09 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
189th
of 192 countries
All-time high
47.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
All-time low
30.58 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 32.09 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ethiopia peaked at 47.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.58 kilograms per year per capita, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 189th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 33.1 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1994 | 32.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 32.48 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 32.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 33.49 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 31.71 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 32.16 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 31.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 31.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.9 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 34.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.88 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 43.01 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 37.85 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 32.81 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 35.75 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 40.15 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 43.32 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 45.95 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 47.4 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 42.06 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 35.21 kilograms per year per capita | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 33.87 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 38.66 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 36.36 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 37.57 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 35.46 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 34.06 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 30.58 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 32.39 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 32.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 32.09 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 98.47 kilograms per year per capita, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 32.09 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.56 kilograms per year per capita | 31.71 kilograms per year per capita | 33.49 kilograms per year per capita | 7 |
| 2000s | 36.05 kilograms per year per capita | 31.43 kilograms per year per capita | 43.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.58 kilograms per year per capita | 33.87 kilograms per year per capita | 47.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.28 kilograms per year per capita | 30.58 kilograms per year per capita | 34.06 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 186 Haiti 41.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Madagascar 36.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Congo 36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 30.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 192 Chad 14.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ethiopia?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ethiopia was 32.09 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Ethiopia ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.