Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 472.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
472.81 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
33rd
of 191 regions
All-time high
481.58 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
148.72 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Hong Kong, 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

In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Hong Kong stood at 472.81 kilograms per year per capita.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Hong Kong peaked at 481.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 148.72 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Hong Kong ranks 33rd of 191 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 203.7 kilograms per year per capita 148.72 kilograms per year per capita 260.33 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 235.14 kilograms per year per capita 220.65 kilograms per year per capita 250.69 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 229.1 kilograms per year per capita 189.13 kilograms per year per capita 260.14 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 177.79 kilograms per year per capita 149.14 kilograms per year per capita 199.25 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 264.7 kilograms per year per capita 246.41 kilograms per year per capita 284.81 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 420.99 kilograms per year per capita 364.15 kilograms per year per capita 451.61 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 474.33 kilograms per year per capita 469.5 kilograms per year per capita 481.58 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 30 Qatar 476.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 31 Bahamas 474.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 32 Malta 472.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 34 Cuba 470.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 35 United Kingdom 453.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 36 Montenegro 453.25 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 Hong Kong?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Hong Kong was 472.81 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 481.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 148.72 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Hong Kong rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Hong Kong ranks 33rd out of 191 regions with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong 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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About this data

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.