Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya
Kenya: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 152.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya stood at 152.29.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya peaked at 189.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.77, in 1984.
That places Kenya 136th out of 192 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.11 | — |
| 1962 | 81.05 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 80.51 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 78.32 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 76.86 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 74.67 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 72.75 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 70.39 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 68.62 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 68.34 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 68.6 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 67.7 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 67.31 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 64.74 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 65.39 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 67.62 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 66.35 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 68.43 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 70.05 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 70.82 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 73.61 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 76.03 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 62.54 | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 60.77 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 63.09 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 65.61 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 67.99 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 70.07 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 72.39 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 73.47 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 106.66 | +45.2% |
| 1992 | 159.44 | +49.5% |
| 1993 | 136.74 | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 150.24 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 137.7 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 134.44 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 135.24 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 137.14 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 137.68 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 126.81 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 132.49 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 125.12 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 135.74 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 105.25 | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 133.34 | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 130.7 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 141.12 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 117.33 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 120.95 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 143.22 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 116.2 | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 118.61 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 140.62 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 123.66 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 128.09 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 122.78 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 129.25 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 136.23 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 154.75 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 189.33 | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 159.03 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 168.02 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 152.29 | -9.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 152.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 152.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +49.5% | 106.66 | 159.44 |
| 1991 | +45.2% | 73.47 | 106.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.14 | 68.62 | 82.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.45 | 64.74 | 70.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.29 | 60.77 | 76.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.88 | 73.47 | 159.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.88 | 105.25 | 141.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.34 | 116.2 | 154.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.17 | 152.29 | 189.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya was 152.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 189.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.77 in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
- Kenya ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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