Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in India
India: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 254.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
254.57
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
104th
of 192 countries
All-time high
257.29
in 2022
All-time low
103.84
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in India, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 254.57 for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in India peaked at 257.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 103.84, in 1961.
That places India 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103.84 | — |
| 1962 | 105.85 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 107.65 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 108.95 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 110.4 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 112.67 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 113.93 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 115.44 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 117.74 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 119.89 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 122.13 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 124.53 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 125.82 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 127.24 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 128.07 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 129.01 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 130.13 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 131.34 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 131.87 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 132.52 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 134.54 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 136.7 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 139.22 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 140.57 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 140.55 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 141.81 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 144 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 143.96 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 143.41 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 143.29 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 142.76 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 141.75 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 145.72 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 146.03 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 149.97 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 148.72 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 138.2 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 160.12 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 174.07 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 173.55 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 185.13 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 159.34 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 177.94 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 145.91 | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 155.53 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 174.65 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 185.62 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 189.24 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 184.61 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 198.02 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 210.13 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 221.15 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 231.34 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 238.98 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 228.24 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 234.84 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 243.39 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 238.65 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 239.83 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 244.82 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 248.19 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 257.29 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 254.57 | -1.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 254.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 254.57 is above the median for South Asia, which is 214.28, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.72 | 103.84 | 117.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 127 | 119.89 | 131.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.73 | 132.52 | 144 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.06 | 138.2 | 174.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.15 | 145.91 | 189.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.46 | 198.02 | 243.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.22 | 244.82 | 257.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 101 Hungary 269.4 compare
- 102 Cyprus 264.49 compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 261.09 compare
- 105 El Salvador 253.48 compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 253.19 compare
- 107 USSR 238.49 compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in India?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in India was 254.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 257.29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.84 in 1961.
- How does India rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
- India ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from 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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