Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Gambia
Gambia: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 79.84 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
79.84 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
157.11 kilograms per year per capita
in 2010
All-time low
26.34 kilograms per year per capita
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at 79.84 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Gambia peaked at 157.11 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.34 kilograms per year per capita, in 1985.
That places Gambia 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.82 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 32.45 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 32.39 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 30.78 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 30.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 35.6 kilograms per year per capita | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 36.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 34.83 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 32.78 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 32.67 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 33.46 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 30.86 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 29.81 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 29.37 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 29.83 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 29.06 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 29.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 30.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 29.28 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 28.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 28.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 29.19 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 28.06 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 26.5 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 26.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 44.38 kilograms per year per capita | +68.5% |
| 1987 | 49.43 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 46.09 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 58.38 kilograms per year per capita | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 74.87 kilograms per year per capita | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 73.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 98.82 kilograms per year per capita | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 98.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.84 kilograms per year per capita | -48.6% |
| 1995 | 78.22 kilograms per year per capita | +53.9% |
| 1996 | 66.96 kilograms per year per capita | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 59.99 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 61.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 96.62 kilograms per year per capita | +56.0% |
| 2000 | 79.4 kilograms per year per capita | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 65.72 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 83.16 kilograms per year per capita | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 52.6 kilograms per year per capita | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 92.26 kilograms per year per capita | +75.4% |
| 2005 | 90.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 80.37 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 79.43 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.7 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 75.3 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 157.11 kilograms per year per capita | +108.7% |
| 2011 | 129.16 kilograms per year per capita | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 129.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 113.19 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 87.35 kilograms per year per capita | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 114.34 kilograms per year per capita | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 108.01 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 99.79 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 127.52 kilograms per year per capita | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 91.52 kilograms per year per capita | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 114.12 kilograms per year per capita | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 100.42 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 80.78 kilograms per year per capita | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 79.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 79.84 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 98.47 kilograms per year per capita, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 79.84 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Gambia 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 | +108.7% | 75.3 kilograms per year per capita | 157.11 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2004 | +75.4% | 52.6 kilograms per year per capita | 92.26 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1986 | +68.5% | 26.34 kilograms per year per capita | 44.38 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1999 | +56.0% | 61.92 kilograms per year per capita | 96.62 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1995 | +53.9% | 50.84 kilograms per year per capita | 78.22 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.27 kilograms per year per capita | 30.72 kilograms per year per capita | 36.07 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.44 kilograms per year per capita | 29.06 kilograms per year per capita | 33.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.6 kilograms per year per capita | 26.34 kilograms per year per capita | 58.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.11 kilograms per year per capita | 50.84 kilograms per year per capita | 98.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.29 kilograms per year per capita | 52.6 kilograms per year per capita | 92.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.78 kilograms per year per capita | 87.35 kilograms per year per capita | 157.11 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.79 kilograms per year per capita | 79.84 kilograms per year per capita | 114.12 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 171 Lesotho 85.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Pakistan 83.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Ghana 79.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Uganda 76.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 East Timor 76.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Liberia 74.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Gambia?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Gambia was 79.84 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 157.11 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.34 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Gambia ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.