Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya
Kenya: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 152.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
152.29 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
189.33 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
60.77 kilograms per year per capita
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya, 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 Kenya stood at 152.29 kilograms per year per capita.
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 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.77 kilograms per year per capita, 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.11 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 81.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 80.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 78.32 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 76.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 74.67 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 72.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 70.39 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 68.62 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 68.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 68.6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 67.7 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 67.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 64.74 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 65.39 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 67.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 66.35 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 68.43 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 70.05 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 70.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 73.61 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 76.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 62.54 kilograms per year per capita | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 60.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 63.09 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 65.61 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 67.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 70.07 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 72.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 73.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 106.66 kilograms per year per capita | +45.2% |
| 1992 | 159.44 kilograms per year per capita | +49.5% |
| 1993 | 136.74 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 150.24 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 137.7 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 134.44 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 135.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 137.14 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 137.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 126.81 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 132.49 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 125.12 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 135.74 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 105.25 kilograms per year per capita | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 133.34 kilograms per year per capita | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 130.7 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 141.12 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 117.33 kilograms per year per capita | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 120.95 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 143.22 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 116.2 kilograms per year per capita | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 118.61 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 140.62 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 123.66 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 128.09 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 122.78 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 129.25 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 136.23 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 154.75 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 189.33 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 159.03 kilograms per year per capita | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 168.02 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 152.29 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 152.29 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 152.29 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita | 159.44 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1991 | +45.2% | 73.47 kilograms per year per capita | 106.66 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.14 kilograms per year per capita | 68.62 kilograms per year per capita | 82.11 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.45 kilograms per year per capita | 64.74 kilograms per year per capita | 70.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.29 kilograms per year per capita | 60.77 kilograms per year per capita | 76.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.88 kilograms per year per capita | 73.47 kilograms per year per capita | 159.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.88 kilograms per year per capita | 105.25 kilograms per year per capita | 141.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.34 kilograms per year per capita | 116.2 kilograms per year per capita | 154.75 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.17 kilograms per year per capita | 152.29 kilograms per year per capita | 189.33 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 133 Philippines 162.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 160.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Suriname 159.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Gabon 152.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Angola 150.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 139 Brazil 143.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 189.33 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita 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 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.