Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Italy

Italy: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 330.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
330.14
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
76th
of 192 countries
All-time high
541.63
in 2004
All-time low
282.25
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Italy stood at 330.14.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Italy peaked at 541.63 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 282.25, in 2020.

Italy ranks 76th of 192 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.

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 365.34 —
1962 340.19 -6.9%
1963 387.89 +14.0%
1964 413.59 +6.6%
1965 421.32 +1.9%
1966 433.54 +2.9%
1967 428.05 -1.3%
1968 422.79 -1.2%
1969 466.86 +10.4%
1970 471.9 +1.1%
1971 435.49 -7.7%
1972 401.84 -7.7%
1973 424.71 +5.7%
1974 443.75 +4.5%
1975 457.95 +3.2%
1976 427 -6.8%
1977 416.07 -2.6%
1978 426.48 +2.5%
1979 442.73 +3.8%
1980 463.92 +4.8%
1981 456.59 -1.6%
1982 471.54 +3.3%
1983 471.78 +0.1%
1984 474.21 +0.5%
1985 469.69 -1.0%
1986 470.97 +0.3%
1987 474.87 +0.8%
1988 480.39 +1.2%
1989 483.35 +0.6%
1990 470.12 -2.7%
1991 494.41 +5.2%
1992 513.56 +3.9%
1993 439.83 -14.4%
1994 473 +7.5%
1995 483.58 +2.2%
1996 487.16 +0.7%
1997 485.33 -0.4%
1998 474.75 -2.2%
1999 503.07 +6.0%
2000 536.54 +6.7%
2001 438.69 -18.2%
2002 397.12 -9.5%
2003 478.7 +20.5%
2004 541.63 +13.1%
2005 503.74 -7.0%
2006 441.28 -12.4%
2007 434.97 -1.4%
2008 422.36 -2.9%
2009 481.53 +14.0%
2010 461.36 -4.2%
2011 446.76 -3.2%
2012 413.69 -7.4%
2013 410.97 -0.7%
2014 401.66 -2.3%
2015 419.74 +4.5%
2016 414.81 -1.2%
2017 406.67 -2.0%
2018 392.42 -3.5%
2019 338.91 -13.6%
2020 282.25 -16.7%
2021 347.1 +23.0%
2022 307.62 -11.4%
2023 330.14 +7.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 330.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 353.62, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 330.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 406.55, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 408.84 340.19 466.86 9
1970s 434.79 401.84 471.9 10
1980s 471.73 456.59 483.35 10
1990s 482.48 439.83 513.56 10
2000s 467.65 397.12 541.63 10
2010s 410.7 338.91 461.36 10
2020s 316.78 282.25 347.1 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 73 Barbados 332.68 compare
  2. 74 Vanuatu 332.05 compare
  3. 75 Taiwan 331.05 compare
  4. 77 Saudi Arabia 326 compare
  5. 78 Jordan 322.25 compare
  6. 79 Slovakia 321.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Italy?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Italy was 330.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 541.63 in 2004.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 282.25 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Italy ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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