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

France: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 308.96 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
308.96 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
84th
of 191 countries
All-time high
406.21 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
All-time low
266.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in France stood at 308.96 kilograms per year per capita.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in France peaked at 406.21 kilograms per year per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 266.62 kilograms per year per capita, in 2006.

That places France 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 390.46 kilograms per year per capita 369.46 kilograms per year per capita 406.21 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 324.39 kilograms per year per capita 288.85 kilograms per year per capita 368.75 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 323.92 kilograms per year per capita 303.55 kilograms per year per capita 352.07 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 309.58 kilograms per year per capita 272.36 kilograms per year per capita 352.63 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 287.3 kilograms per year per capita 266.62 kilograms per year per capita 306.45 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 300.14 kilograms per year per capita 288.38 kilograms per year per capita 319.05 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 316.4 kilograms per year per capita 297.84 kilograms per year per capita 345.9 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 81 Djibouti 316.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 82 Japan 315.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 83 Canada 313.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 85 Spain 301.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 86 Bermuda 301.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 87 Uruguay 294.33 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 France?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in France was 308.96 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 406.21 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 266.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2006.
How does France rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
France ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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.