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

Ghana: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 79.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79.93 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
172nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
175.41 kilograms per year per capita
in 2013
All-time low
41.21 kilograms per year per capita
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana, 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 Ghana stood at 79.93 kilograms per year per capita.

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 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.21 kilograms per year per capita, in 1982.

Ghana ranks 172nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.67 kilograms per year per capita 55.94 kilograms per year per capita 66.54 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 96.58 kilograms per year per capita 69.74 kilograms per year per capita 137.36 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 55.39 kilograms per year per capita 41.21 kilograms per year per capita 73.13 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 81.31 kilograms per year per capita 60.85 kilograms per year per capita 111.08 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 81.52 kilograms per year per capita 74.16 kilograms per year per capita 100.12 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 143.41 kilograms per year per capita 113.85 kilograms per year per capita 175.41 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 101.85 kilograms per year per capita 79.93 kilograms per year per capita 117.11 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 169 Cote d'Ivoire 85.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 170 Lesotho 85.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 171 Pakistan 83.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 173 Gambia 79.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 174 Uganda 76.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 175 East Timor 76.25 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 Ghana?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Ghana was 79.93 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 Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 175.41 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 1982.
How does Ghana rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Ghana ranks 172nd out of 191 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 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.