Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 344.42 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
344.42 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
633.41 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
All-time low
174.69 kilograms per year per capita
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Netherlands, 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
The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Netherlands is 344.42 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Netherlands peaked at 633.41 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 174.69 kilograms per year per capita, in 1980.
That places Netherlands 67th out of 192 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 208.8 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 204.62 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 221.86 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 232.62 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 179.98 kilograms per year per capita | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 218.8 kilograms per year per capita | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 244.38 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 218.91 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 226.73 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 243.25 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 212.58 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 206.72 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 229.82 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 213.61 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 202.73 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 189.44 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 227.22 kilograms per year per capita | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 218.34 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 237.15 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 174.69 kilograms per year per capita | -26.3% |
| 1981 | 205.92 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 225.37 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 193.24 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 192.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 208.66 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 230.44 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 196.81 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 216.89 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 207.1 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 203.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 174.87 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 218.11 kilograms per year per capita | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 216.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 200.78 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 188.49 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 231.47 kilograms per year per capita | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 206.32 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 182.07 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 259.63 kilograms per year per capita | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 265.17 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 273.19 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 233.05 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 217.27 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 257.71 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 233.54 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 257.38 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 288.07 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 282 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 240.35 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 366.48 kilograms per year per capita | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 374.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 382.39 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 469.94 kilograms per year per capita | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 439.85 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 420.78 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 457.14 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 405.08 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 633.41 kilograms per year per capita | +56.4% |
| 2019 | 441.96 kilograms per year per capita | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 405.05 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 427.5 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 490.35 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 344.42 kilograms per year per capita | -29.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 344.42 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 344.42 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 406.55 kilograms per year per capita, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217.41 kilograms per year per capita | 179.98 kilograms per year per capita | 244.38 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 218.09 kilograms per year per capita | 189.44 kilograms per year per capita | 243.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.21 kilograms per year per capita | 174.69 kilograms per year per capita | 230.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 208.18 kilograms per year per capita | 174.87 kilograms per year per capita | 259.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.77 kilograms per year per capita | 217.27 kilograms per year per capita | 288.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 439.18 kilograms per year per capita | 366.48 kilograms per year per capita | 633.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 416.83 kilograms per year per capita | 344.42 kilograms per year per capita | 490.35 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 64 Greece 356.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 65 United States 353.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 66 Portugal 348.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Romania 341.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 69 Poland 338.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 70 Jamaica 335.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Netherlands?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Netherlands was 344.42 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 633.41 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.69 kilograms per year per capita in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Netherlands ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.