Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Italy

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

Latest (2023)
330.14 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
76th
of 191 countries
All-time high
541.63 kilograms per year per capita
in 2004
All-time low
282.25 kilograms per year per capita
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: 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 Italy stood at 330.14 kilograms per year per capita.

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 kilograms per year per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 282.25 kilograms per year per capita, in 2020.

Italy ranks 76th 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 408.84 kilograms per year per capita 340.19 kilograms per year per capita 466.86 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 434.79 kilograms per year per capita 401.84 kilograms per year per capita 471.9 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 471.73 kilograms per year per capita 456.59 kilograms per year per capita 483.35 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 482.48 kilograms per year per capita 439.83 kilograms per year per capita 513.56 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 467.65 kilograms per year per capita 397.12 kilograms per year per capita 541.63 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 410.7 kilograms per year per capita 338.91 kilograms per year per capita 461.36 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 316.78 kilograms per year per capita 282.25 kilograms per year per capita 347.1 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 73 Barbados 332.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 74 Vanuatu 332.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 75 Taiwan 331.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 77 Saudi Arabia 326 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 78 Jordan 322.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 79 Slovakia 321.87 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 Italy?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Italy was 330.14 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 541.63 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
How does Italy rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Italy ranks 76th out of 191 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 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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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.