Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 50.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
50.74 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
183rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
81.41 kilograms per year per capita
in 1973
All-time low
46.37 kilograms per year per capita
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guinea-Bissau, 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

The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guinea-Bissau is 50.74 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 81.41 kilograms per year per capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 46.37 kilograms per year per capita, in 2003.

That places Guinea-Bissau 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.53 kilograms per year per capita 57.86 kilograms per year per capita 72 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 73.82 kilograms per year per capita 59.81 kilograms per year per capita 81.41 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 51.19 kilograms per year per capita 48.1 kilograms per year per capita 60.16 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 50 kilograms per year per capita 47.53 kilograms per year per capita 51.94 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 49.75 kilograms per year per capita 46.37 kilograms per year per capita 53.69 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 56.53 kilograms per year per capita 50.55 kilograms per year per capita 63.9 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 54.44 kilograms per year per capita 50.74 kilograms per year per capita 56.44 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 180 Central African Republic 58.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 181 Yemen 54.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 182 Somalia 52.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 184 Zambia 49.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 185 Haiti 41.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 186 Madagascar 36.94 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 Guinea-Bissau?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guinea-Bissau was 50.74 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 Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 81.41 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 46.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2003.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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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.