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
172nd
of 192 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
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 172nd out of 192 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.12 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 48.56 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 44.79 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 46.33 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 44.4 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 50.07 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 54.25 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 81.76 kilograms per year per capita | +50.7% |
| 1969 | 67.45 kilograms per year per capita | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 64.22 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 68.41 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 73.32 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 71.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 75.86 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 75.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 66.91 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 57.69 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 59.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 65.1 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 53.18 kilograms per year per capita | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 55.88 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 55.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 56.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 61.11 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 59.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 61.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 69.39 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 69.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 72.61 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 71.8 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 70.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 72.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 75.05 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 76.32 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 80.29 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 84.61 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 84.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 81.65 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 81.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 82.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 76.12 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 74.06 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 71.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 72.79 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 76.23 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 79.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 77.05 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 79.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 77.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 67.76 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 66.17 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 66.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.24 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.7 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 62.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.9 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 69.29 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 71.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 72.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 87.63 kilograms per year per capita | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 92.8 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 89.16 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 83.38 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 83.38 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 83.38 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 348.91 kilograms per year per capita, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +50.7% | 54.25 kilograms per year per capita | 81.76 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 169 Eswatini 87.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Cote d'Ivoire 85.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Lesotho 85.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Ghana 79.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Gambia 79.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Uganda 76.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
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 172nd out of 192 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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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.