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

Latest (2023)
210.31 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
113th
of 191 countries
All-time high
549.17 kilograms per year per capita
in 1985
All-time low
191.19 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iraq, 1961–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 110 Myanmar 220.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 111 Belize 219.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 112 Chile 212.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 114 Argentina 209.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 115 Syria 205.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 116 Tuvalu 198.09 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 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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About this data

Indicator
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.