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

Malta: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 472.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
472.92 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
32nd
of 191 regions
All-time high
715.39 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
All-time low
182.46 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malta, 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

Malta recorded 472.92 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malta peaked at 715.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 182.46 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Malta ranks 32nd of 191 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 210.33 kilograms per year per capita 182.46 kilograms per year per capita 282.67 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 275.64 kilograms per year per capita 207.94 kilograms per year per capita 325.34 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 329.06 kilograms per year per capita 309.42 kilograms per year per capita 347.21 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 410.33 kilograms per year per capita 322.9 kilograms per year per capita 556.23 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 551.37 kilograms per year per capita 511.91 kilograms per year per capita 592.57 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 658.59 kilograms per year per capita 600.83 kilograms per year per capita 715.39 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 475.63 kilograms per year per capita 460.37 kilograms per year per capita 491.42 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 29 Germany 481.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 30 Qatar 476.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 31 Bahamas 474.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 33 Hong Kong 472.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 34 Cuba 470.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 35 United Kingdom 453.94 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 Malta?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malta was 472.92 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 715.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 182.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Malta rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Malta ranks 32nd out of 191 regions with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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About this data

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.