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

Nepal: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 408.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
408.4 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
46th
of 191 countries
All-time high
408.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
21.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

Nepal recorded 408.4 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nepal peaked at 408.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.5 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Nepal ranks 46th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.91 kilograms per year per capita 21.5 kilograms per year per capita 36.48 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 51.73 kilograms per year per capita 36.67 kilograms per year per capita 81.17 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 102.52 kilograms per year per capita 79.27 kilograms per year per capita 121.15 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 138.52 kilograms per year per capita 119.63 kilograms per year per capita 158.03 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 204.43 kilograms per year per capita 152.84 kilograms per year per capita 263.25 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 343.71 kilograms per year per capita 292.5 kilograms per year per capita 404.23 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 393.57 kilograms per year per capita 386.29 kilograms per year per capita 408.4 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 43 Dominica 421.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 44 Mauritius 420.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 45 Denmark 410.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 47 Switzerland 402.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 48 Norway 401.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 49 Latvia 396.07 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 Nepal?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nepal was 408.4 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 408.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Nepal ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.