Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kiribati
Kiribati: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 121.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
121.56 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
151st
of 192 countries
All-time high
196.63 kilograms per year per capita
in 1993
All-time low
121.56 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kiribati, 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
Kiribati recorded 121.56 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kiribati peaked at 196.63 kilograms per year per capita in 1993 and was at its lowest, 121.56 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 151st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 122.13 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 128.75 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 131.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 133.2 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 135.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 127.92 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 132.48 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 134.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 136.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 136.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 138.36 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 142.64 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 155.33 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 142.94 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 144.97 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 151.53 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 152.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 157.97 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 161.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 162.72 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 161.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 162.4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 162.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 161.49 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 159.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 159.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 158.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 146.88 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 135.38 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 146.57 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 152.35 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 152 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 196.63 kilograms per year per capita | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 162.56 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 124.69 kilograms per year per capita | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 151.89 kilograms per year per capita | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 153.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 148.25 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 161.68 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 159.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 149.56 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 161.13 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 148.61 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 148.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 129.66 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 184.67 kilograms per year per capita | +42.4% |
| 2007 | 155.99 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 150.43 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 146.79 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 142.18 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 149.18 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 159.01 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 137.62 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 145.29 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 145.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 147.24 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 150.95 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 130.21 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 137.4 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 136.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 139.98 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 127.62 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 121.56 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 121.56 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 121.56 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9 kilograms per year per capita, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +42.4% | 129.66 kilograms per year per capita | 184.67 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.39 kilograms per year per capita | 122.13 kilograms per year per capita | 136.86 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 148.37 kilograms per year per capita | 136.78 kilograms per year per capita | 161.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.16 kilograms per year per capita | 135.38 kilograms per year per capita | 162.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.01 kilograms per year per capita | 124.69 kilograms per year per capita | 196.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.4 kilograms per year per capita | 129.66 kilograms per year per capita | 184.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.43 kilograms per year per capita | 130.21 kilograms per year per capita | 159.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.5 kilograms per year per capita | 121.56 kilograms per year per capita | 139.98 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 148 Mauritania 125.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Rwanda 124.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 150 Comoros 122.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 152 Bolivia 117.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 Togo 117.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 154 Guinea 117.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kiribati?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kiribati was 121.56 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 196.63 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Kiribati ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.