Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Peru
Peru: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 171.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 171.5 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Peru peaked at 197.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.87 kilograms per year per capita, in 1991.
Peru ranks 130th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 | 116.41 kilograms per year per capita | 103.75 kilograms per year per capita | 139.97 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 118.77 kilograms per year per capita | 101.39 kilograms per year per capita | 136.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.85 kilograms per year per capita | 72.14 kilograms per year per capita | 85.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.49 kilograms per year per capita | 70.87 kilograms per year per capita | 121.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.05 kilograms per year per capita | 117.15 kilograms per year per capita | 174.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.49 kilograms per year per capita | 172.59 kilograms per year per capita | 197.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.82 kilograms per year per capita | 159.5 kilograms per year per capita | 171.5 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 127 Malaysia 177.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 128 Bhutan 173.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 129 Afghanistan 173.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 131 Sri Lanka 170.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 132 Philippines 162.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 160.56 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 Peru?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Peru was 171.5 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 197.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.87 kilograms per year per capita in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Peru ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.