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
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 191 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.
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 Malawi 236.9 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 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 191 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.