Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iraq
Iraq: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 210.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iraq, 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
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iraq stood at 210.31 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iraq peaked at 549.17 kilograms per year per capita in 1985 and was at its lowest, 191.19 kilograms per year per capita, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 113th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 430.95 kilograms per year per capita | 305.35 kilograms per year per capita | 531.38 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 403.35 kilograms per year per capita | 319.93 kilograms per year per capita | 507.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 451.93 kilograms per year per capita | 373.95 kilograms per year per capita | 549.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 372.13 kilograms per year per capita | 318.27 kilograms per year per capita | 462.79 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 363.22 kilograms per year per capita | 252.81 kilograms per year per capita | 418.11 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.57 kilograms per year per capita | 191.19 kilograms per year per capita | 404.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.87 kilograms per year per capita | 210.31 kilograms per year per capita | 272.95 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 110 Myanmar 220.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 111 Belize 219.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 112 Chile 212.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 114 Argentina 209.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 115 Syria 205.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 116 Tuvalu 198.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Iraq
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iraq?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iraq was 210.31 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 549.17 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Iraq ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.