Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guyana
Guyana: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 865.28 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
865.28 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
906.31 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
All-time low
25.32 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guyana, 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 Guyana stood at 865.28 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 169.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guyana peaked at 906.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.32 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
Guyana ranks 4th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.8 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 26.59 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 25.32 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 29.45 kilograms per year per capita | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 30.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 32.66 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 33.14 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 32.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 33.47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 32.41 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 35.17 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 38.01 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 34.82 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 32.59 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 35.05 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 36.33 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 38.77 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 32.45 kilograms per year per capita | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 29.01 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 29.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 32.04 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 31.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 33.43 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 34.36 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 35.76 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 39.78 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 30.02 kilograms per year per capita | -24.5% |
| 1988 | 31.8 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 34.96 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 56 kilograms per year per capita | +60.2% |
| 1991 | 58.73 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 61.15 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 63.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 60.45 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 83.25 kilograms per year per capita | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 69.21 kilograms per year per capita | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 174.09 kilograms per year per capita | +151.5% |
| 1998 | 166.73 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 180.83 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 264.46 kilograms per year per capita | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 176.78 kilograms per year per capita | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 177.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 211.76 kilograms per year per capita | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 174 kilograms per year per capita | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 206.29 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 243.78 kilograms per year per capita | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 151.28 kilograms per year per capita | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 215.52 kilograms per year per capita | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 266.29 kilograms per year per capita | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 537.21 kilograms per year per capita | +101.7% |
| 2011 | 253.97 kilograms per year per capita | -52.7% |
| 2012 | 293.34 kilograms per year per capita | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 321.43 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 453.61 kilograms per year per capita | +41.1% |
| 2015 | 765.72 kilograms per year per capita | +68.8% |
| 2016 | 731.66 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 833.48 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 906.31 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 781.41 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 803.64 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 788.4 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 862.75 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 865.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 865.28 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 865.28 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, 4.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +151.5% | 69.21 kilograms per year per capita | 174.09 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2010 | +101.7% | 266.29 kilograms per year per capita | 537.21 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.26 kilograms per year per capita | 25.32 kilograms per year per capita | 33.47 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.46 kilograms per year per capita | 29.01 kilograms per year per capita | 38.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.37 kilograms per year per capita | 29.75 kilograms per year per capita | 39.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.38 kilograms per year per capita | 56 kilograms per year per capita | 180.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.77 kilograms per year per capita | 151.28 kilograms per year per capita | 266.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.81 kilograms per year per capita | 253.97 kilograms per year per capita | 906.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 830.02 kilograms per year per capita | 788.4 kilograms per year per capita | 865.28 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 1 China 1,131 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 2 Albania 1,048 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 3 Croatia 926.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 826.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 6 North Macedonia 818.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 7 Oman 752.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guyana?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Guyana was 865.28 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 906.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.32 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Guyana ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.