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.

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

Name: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Netherlands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 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

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

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69 Poland 338.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
70 Jamaica 335.98 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 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 191 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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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: 07 August 2026

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.