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
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 135th out of 191 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.
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
- 132 Philippines 162.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 160.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Suriname 159.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Gabon 152.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Angola 150.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Brazil 143.58 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 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 135th out of 191 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.