Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in India
India: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 254.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
254.57 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
104th
of 192 countries
All-time high
257.29 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
103.84 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in India, 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
India recorded 254.57 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 103.84 kilograms per year per capita, 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103.84 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 105.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 107.65 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 108.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 110.4 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 112.67 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 113.93 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 115.44 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 117.74 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 119.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 122.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 124.53 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 125.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 127.24 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 128.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 129.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 130.13 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 131.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 131.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 132.52 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 134.54 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 136.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 139.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 140.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 140.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 141.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 144 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 143.96 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 143.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 143.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 142.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 141.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 145.72 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 146.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 149.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 148.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 138.2 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 160.12 kilograms per year per capita | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 174.07 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 173.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 185.13 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 159.34 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 177.94 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 145.91 kilograms per year per capita | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 155.53 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 174.65 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 185.62 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 189.24 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 184.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 198.02 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 210.13 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 221.15 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 231.34 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 238.98 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 228.24 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 234.84 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 243.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 238.65 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 239.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 244.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 248.19 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 257.29 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 254.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 254.57 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 254.57 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 214.28 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.72 kilograms per year per capita | 103.84 kilograms per year per capita | 117.74 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 127 kilograms per year per capita | 119.89 kilograms per year per capita | 131.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.73 kilograms per year per capita | 132.52 kilograms per year per capita | 144 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.06 kilograms per year per capita | 138.2 kilograms per year per capita | 174.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.15 kilograms per year per capita | 145.91 kilograms per year per capita | 189.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.46 kilograms per year per capita | 198.02 kilograms per year per capita | 243.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.22 kilograms per year per capita | 244.82 kilograms per year per capita | 257.29 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 101 Hungary 269.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Cyprus 264.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 261.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 105 El Salvador 253.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 253.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 USSR 238.49 kilograms per year per capita 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 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 257.29 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita 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 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.