Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guinea
Guinea: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 117.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
117.57 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
264.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
All-time low
117.57 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guinea, 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
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guinea stood at 117.57 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guinea peaked at 264.81 kilograms per year per capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
That places Guinea 154th 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, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 245.73 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 228.68 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 197.59 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 200.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 170.42 kilograms per year per capita | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 211.27 kilograms per year per capita | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 232.39 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 255.15 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 232.94 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 264.81 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 260.07 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 209.2 kilograms per year per capita | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 192.45 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 201.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 204.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 206.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 211.84 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 208.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 208.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 206.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 208.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 210.27 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 197.05 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 199.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 196.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 192.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 186.96 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 185.63 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 181.87 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 180.99 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 187.35 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 197.58 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 204.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 212.58 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 209.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 231.74 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 239.57 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 163 kilograms per year per capita | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 164.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 166.72 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 166.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 165.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 170.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 177.73 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 177.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 146.71 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 147.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 144.93 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 142.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 152.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 147.38 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 144.37 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 143.16 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 138.15 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 139.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 133.33 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 133.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 132.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 130.7 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 130.86 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 127.49 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 124.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 117.57 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 117.57 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 117.57 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -32.0% | 239.57 kilograms per year per capita | 163 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219.45 kilograms per year per capita | 170.42 kilograms per year per capita | 255.15 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 216.8 kilograms per year per capita | 192.45 kilograms per year per capita | 264.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.47 kilograms per year per capita | 181.87 kilograms per year per capita | 210.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.08 kilograms per year per capita | 163 kilograms per year per capita | 239.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.72 kilograms per year per capita | 142.96 kilograms per year per capita | 177.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.51 kilograms per year per capita | 130.7 kilograms per year per capita | 152.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.18 kilograms per year per capita | 117.57 kilograms per year per capita | 130.86 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 151 Kiribati 121.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 152 Bolivia 117.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 Togo 117.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 155 Thailand 116.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 156 Tanzania 115.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Mozambique 115.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guinea?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guinea was 117.57 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?
- The highest recorded value was 264.81 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Guinea ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.