Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in New Zealand
New Zealand: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 377.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
377.85 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
548.99 kilograms per year per capita
in 1995
All-time low
190.86 kilograms per year per capita
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in New Zealand, 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
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in New Zealand stood at 377.85 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in New Zealand peaked at 548.99 kilograms per year per capita in 1995 and was at its lowest, 190.86 kilograms per year per capita, in 1966.
That places New Zealand 55th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 227.62 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 235.4 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 263.91 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 265.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 258.04 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 190.86 kilograms per year per capita | -26.0% |
| 1967 | 199.49 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 212.9 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 246.05 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 223.41 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 212.57 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 237.3 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 243.36 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 244.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 243.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 218.32 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 233.75 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 273.72 kilograms per year per capita | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 249.09 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 262.08 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 225.05 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 251.04 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 233.4 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 232.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 256.43 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 267.54 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 303.01 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 280.97 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 281.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 284.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 325.15 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 277.65 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 334.27 kilograms per year per capita | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 545.83 kilograms per year per capita | +63.3% |
| 1995 | 548.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 524 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 413.84 kilograms per year per capita | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 368.94 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 373.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 361.28 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 391.95 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 337.15 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 322.67 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 379.14 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 334.53 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 415.85 kilograms per year per capita | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 355.76 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 362.09 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 387.74 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 354.94 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 376.34 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 390.5 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 364.88 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 386.72 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 389.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 374.75 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 347.35 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 389.66 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 329.26 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 287.7 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 309.4 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 317.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 377.85 kilograms per year per capita | +18.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 377.85 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 377.85 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.29 kilograms per year per capita | 190.86 kilograms per year per capita | 265.36 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 237.94 kilograms per year per capita | 212.57 kilograms per year per capita | 273.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 259.35 kilograms per year per capita | 225.05 kilograms per year per capita | 303.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 399.67 kilograms per year per capita | 277.65 kilograms per year per capita | 548.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 364.82 kilograms per year per capita | 322.67 kilograms per year per capita | 415.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.38 kilograms per year per capita | 329.26 kilograms per year per capita | 390.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.18 kilograms per year per capita | 287.7 kilograms per year per capita | 377.85 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 52 French Polynesia 383.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 53 Bahrain 381.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 54 Lebanon 378.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 56 Seychelles 375.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 57 Egypt 371.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 58 Macao 371.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in New Zealand?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in New Zealand was 377.85 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 548.99 kilograms per year per capita in 1995.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.86 kilograms per year per capita in 1966.
- How does New Zealand rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- New Zealand ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.