Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Germany
Germany: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 481.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
481.58 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
508.35 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
134.45 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 481.58 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Germany peaked at 508.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 134.45 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.
Germany ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135.96 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 135.6 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 149.59 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 139.38 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 134.45 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 159.3 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 154.34 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 145.41 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 149.82 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 166.65 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 163.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 172.7 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 177.22 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 174.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 170.66 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 175.56 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 188.09 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 189.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 191.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 184.81 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 198.66 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 195.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 190.25 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 209.54 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 203.31 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 206.87 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 207.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 212.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 211.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 203.55 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 212.63 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 219.66 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 196.19 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 212.56 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 215.69 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 236.7 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 230.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 234.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 248.15 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 249.73 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 255.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 252.8 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 248.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 254.9 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 241.28 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 247.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 244.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 247.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 258.15 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 443.99 kilograms per year per capita | +72.0% |
| 2011 | 454.54 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 470.79 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 459.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 470.92 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 473.86 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 480.24 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 496.49 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 484.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 477.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 497.47 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 508.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 502.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 481.58 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 481.58 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 481.58 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 406.55 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Germany 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 | +72.0% | 258.15 kilograms per year per capita | 443.99 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.87 kilograms per year per capita | 134.45 kilograms per year per capita | 159.3 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 177.06 kilograms per year per capita | 163.18 kilograms per year per capita | 191.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.11 kilograms per year per capita | 184.81 kilograms per year per capita | 212.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 221.02 kilograms per year per capita | 196.19 kilograms per year per capita | 248.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.9 kilograms per year per capita | 241.28 kilograms per year per capita | 258.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 471.18 kilograms per year per capita | 443.99 kilograms per year per capita | 496.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 497.37 kilograms per year per capita | 481.58 kilograms per year per capita | 508.35 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 26 Ukraine 494.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 27 Belarus 488.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 28 Austria 487.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 30 Qatar 476.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 31 Bahamas 474.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 32 Malta 472.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Germany?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Germany was 481.58 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 508.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.45 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
- How does Germany rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.