Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iceland
Iceland: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 432.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iceland, 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
Iceland recorded 432.04 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iceland peaked at 437.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.95 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Iceland 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.78 kilograms per year per capita | 25.95 kilograms per year per capita | 39.15 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.32 kilograms per year per capita | 39.17 kilograms per year per capita | 64.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.15 kilograms per year per capita | 69.61 kilograms per year per capita | 95.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.36 kilograms per year per capita | 86.39 kilograms per year per capita | 140.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.65 kilograms per year per capita | 140.77 kilograms per year per capita | 205.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.57 kilograms per year per capita | 328.2 kilograms per year per capita | 428.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 413.01 kilograms per year per capita | 383.14 kilograms per year per capita | 437.43 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 39 Australia 440.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 438.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 Sweden 434.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Dominica 421.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 44 Mauritius 420.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 45 Denmark 410.62 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 Iceland?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iceland was 432.04 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 437.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.95 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.