Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana
Ghana: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 79.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.93
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
175.41
in 2013
All-time low
41.21
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana stood at 79.93.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana peaked at 175.41 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.21, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 173rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.57 | — |
| 1962 | 62.87 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 58.72 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 55.94 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 58.38 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 60.52 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 66.54 | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 64.77 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 64.74 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 88.67 | +37.0% |
| 1971 | 86.61 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 132.73 | +53.2% |
| 1973 | 115.4 | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 137.36 | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 101.07 | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 86.45 | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 71.49 | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 69.74 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 76.28 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 67.34 | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 44.92 | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 41.21 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 43.3 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 53.74 | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 44.92 | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 63.25 | +40.8% |
| 1987 | 73.13 | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 49.3 | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 72.76 | +47.6% |
| 1990 | 64.05 | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 63.81 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 63.78 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.85 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 69.16 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 74.22 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 96.99 | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 98.31 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 110.84 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 111.08 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 81.74 | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 77.96 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 85.76 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 76.95 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 100.12 | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 77.46 | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 80.44 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 77.01 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 74.16 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 83.58 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 134.84 | +61.3% |
| 2011 | 160.95 | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 158.59 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 175.41 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 157.69 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 157.96 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 131.99 | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 124.04 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 113.85 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 118.78 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 111.9 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 117.11 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 98.48 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 79.93 | -18.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 79.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 79.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.67 | 55.94 | 66.54 | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.58 | 69.74 | 137.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.39 | 41.21 | 73.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.31 | 60.85 | 111.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.52 | 74.16 | 100.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.41 | 113.85 | 175.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.85 | 79.93 | 117.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana was 79.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 175.41 in 2013.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.21 in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
- Ghana ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from 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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