Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guatemala
Guatemala: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 185.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
185.09 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
210.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
59.46 kilograms per year per capita
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guatemala, 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
The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guatemala is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guatemala peaked at 210.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.46 kilograms per year per capita, in 1980.
Guatemala ranks 123rd 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65.42 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 66.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 66.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 68.03 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 71.82 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 74.25 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 76.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 75.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 76.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 71.63 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 78.22 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 81.73 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 86.71 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 82.4 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 78.59 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 74.18 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 72.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 71.52 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 62.55 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 59.46 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 94.08 kilograms per year per capita | +58.2% |
| 1982 | 89.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 91.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 90.8 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 89.99 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 101.72 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 105.8 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 118.33 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 157.28 kilograms per year per capita | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 152.69 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 144.54 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 145.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 106.17 kilograms per year per capita | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 109.42 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 116.56 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 105.41 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 115.37 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 119.31 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 115.25 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 117.39 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 122.4 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 134.2 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 174.55 kilograms per year per capita | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 145.66 kilograms per year per capita | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 148.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 178.62 kilograms per year per capita | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 184.25 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 200.16 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 164.5 kilograms per year per capita | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 155.22 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 159 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 122.67 kilograms per year per capita | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 136.04 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 122.83 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 135.19 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 129.66 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 139.69 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 137.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 180.18 kilograms per year per capita | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 187.42 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 165 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 210.73 kilograms per year per capita | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 185.09 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 185.09 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 185.09 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +58.2% | 59.46 kilograms per year per capita | 94.08 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.07 kilograms per year per capita | 65.42 kilograms per year per capita | 76.46 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.04 kilograms per year per capita | 62.55 kilograms per year per capita | 86.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.88 kilograms per year per capita | 59.46 kilograms per year per capita | 157.28 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.99 kilograms per year per capita | 105.41 kilograms per year per capita | 152.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.02 kilograms per year per capita | 117.39 kilograms per year per capita | 200.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.83 kilograms per year per capita | 122.67 kilograms per year per capita | 180.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.06 kilograms per year per capita | 165 kilograms per year per capita | 210.73 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 120 United Arab Emirates 194.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Sudan 188.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 122 Sierra Leone 185.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 124 Mexico 182.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 125 Paraguay 178.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 126 Nigeria 178.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guatemala?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guatemala was 185.09 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 210.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Guatemala ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.