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

Mexico: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 182.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
182.13 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
123rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
210.46 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
All-time low
67.57 kilograms per year per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

Mexico recorded 182.13 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

The figure is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mexico peaked at 210.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.57 kilograms per year per capita, in 1969.

That places Mexico 123rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 76.55 kilograms per year per capita 67.57 kilograms per year per capita 84.36 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 95.88 kilograms per year per capita 69.92 kilograms per year per capita 128.37 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 125.72 kilograms per year per capita 101.74 kilograms per year per capita 142.39 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 147.63 kilograms per year per capita 118.75 kilograms per year per capita 203.98 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 182.37 kilograms per year per capita 156.51 kilograms per year per capita 197.2 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 170.2 kilograms per year per capita 142.86 kilograms per year per capita 210.46 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 161 kilograms per year per capita 144.1 kilograms per year per capita 182.13 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 120 Sudan 188.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 121 Sierra Leone 185.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 122 Guatemala 185.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 124 Paraguay 178.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 125 Nigeria 178.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 126 Brunei 178.24 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 Mexico?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mexico was 182.13 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 210.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 67.57 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
How does Mexico rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Mexico ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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.