Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Gabon
Gabon: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 152.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
152.01 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
181 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
All-time low
78.08 kilograms per year per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Gabon, 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
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Gabon stood at 152.01 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Gabon peaked at 181 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78.08 kilograms per year per capita, in 1975.
Gabon ranks 137th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118.81 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 117.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 117.69 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 125.54 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 123.8 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 122.43 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 120.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 118.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 121.92 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 119.04 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 116.69 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 103.59 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 93.43 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 91.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 78.08 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 79.31 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 85.85 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 86.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 84.03 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 96.43 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 96.89 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 100.31 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 101.39 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 102.39 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 105.56 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 103.09 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 100.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 100.2 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 97.74 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 107.33 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 103.12 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 109.16 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 114.49 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 106.13 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 106.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 114.58 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 110.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 115.82 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 117.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 119.56 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 119.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 104.88 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 96.38 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 111.17 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 119.12 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 106.29 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 109.68 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 108.16 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 103.08 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 177.5 kilograms per year per capita | +72.2% |
| 2011 | 162.18 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 181 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 168.04 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 166.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 172.1 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 175.61 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 160.81 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 160.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 144.04 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 166.7 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 150.56 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 142.81 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 152.01 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 152.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 152.01 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +72.2% | 103.08 kilograms per year per capita | 177.5 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.74 kilograms per year per capita | 117.36 kilograms per year per capita | 125.54 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.86 kilograms per year per capita | 78.08 kilograms per year per capita | 119.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.46 kilograms per year per capita | 96.43 kilograms per year per capita | 105.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.53 kilograms per year per capita | 103.12 kilograms per year per capita | 117.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.74 kilograms per year per capita | 96.38 kilograms per year per capita | 119.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.82 kilograms per year per capita | 144.04 kilograms per year per capita | 181 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.02 kilograms per year per capita | 142.81 kilograms per year per capita | 166.7 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 134 Burkina Faso 160.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Suriname 159.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Kenya 152.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Angola 150.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 139 Brazil 143.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 140 Bangladesh 142.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Gabon?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Gabon was 152.01 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 181 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.08 kilograms per year per capita in 1975.
- How does Gabon rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Gabon ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.