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

Pakistan: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 83.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.38 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
171st
of 191 countries
All-time high
92.8 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
44.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Pakistan stood at 83.38 kilograms per year per capita.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Pakistan peaked at 92.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.4 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.

That places Pakistan 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.75 kilograms per year per capita 44.4 kilograms per year per capita 81.76 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 67.78 kilograms per year per capita 57.69 kilograms per year per capita 75.86 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 61.5 kilograms per year per capita 53.18 kilograms per year per capita 72.61 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 77.87 kilograms per year per capita 70.78 kilograms per year per capita 84.61 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 76.74 kilograms per year per capita 71.9 kilograms per year per capita 82.34 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 67.34 kilograms per year per capita 62.66 kilograms per year per capita 72.5 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 88.24 kilograms per year per capita 83.38 kilograms per year per capita 92.8 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 168 Eswatini 87.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 169 Cote d'Ivoire 85.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 170 Lesotho 85.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 172 Ghana 79.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 173 Gambia 79.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 174 Uganda 76.31 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 Pakistan?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Pakistan was 83.38 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 92.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 44.4 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
How does Pakistan rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Pakistan ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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.