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
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 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 | 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
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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 191 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.