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
184th
of 192 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
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 184th out of 192 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.86 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 58.31 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 58.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 62.18 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 63.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 67.99 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 68.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 71.97 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 72.37 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 79.88 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 78.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 81.41 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 77.75 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 76.37 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 73.71 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 72.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 65.95 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 59.81 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 60.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 53.47 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 52.37 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 51.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 50.1 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 49.5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 48.1 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 48.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 48.79 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 49.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 50.66 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 50.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.6 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 48.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 48.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 50.47 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 50.94 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 51.94 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 47.53 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 51.61 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 48.03 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 50.83 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 46.37 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 49.25 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 53.44 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 47.68 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 46.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 53.69 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 49.78 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 50.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 51.21 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.96 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 54.88 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 57.62 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 59.1 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 63.9 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 60.55 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 60.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.01 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 56.44 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 55.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 54.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 50.74 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 50.74 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 98.47 kilograms per year per capita, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 50.74 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 181 Central African Republic 58.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Yemen 54.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Somalia 52.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Zambia 49.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Haiti 41.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Madagascar 36.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
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 184th out of 192 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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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.