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
Latest (2023)
171.5 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
131st
of 192 countries
All-time high
197.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
All-time low
70.87 kilograms per year per capita
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 131st of 192 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104.69 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 103.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 109.41 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 119.35 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 109.73 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 132.95 kilograms per year per capita | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 139.97 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 111.78 kilograms per year per capita | -20.1% |
| 1969 | 116.04 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 136.92 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 130.6 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 126.89 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 116.52 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 122.72 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 120.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 116.46 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 112.07 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 103.93 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 101.39 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 74.09 kilograms per year per capita | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 78.55 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 85.51 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 72.14 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 76.34 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 73.3 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 78.43 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 81.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 80.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 78.34 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 73.71 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 70.87 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 72.4 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 78.39 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 85.29 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 90.54 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 101.96 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 109.95 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 109.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 121.85 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 133.14 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 129.09 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 122.92 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 124.66 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 124.23 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 117.15 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 137.56 kilograms per year per capita | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 144.62 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 174.82 kilograms per year per capita | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 172.35 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 186.95 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 187.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 197.94 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 193.14 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 193.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 191.55 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 182.24 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 184.87 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 184.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 172.59 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 159.5 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 167.94 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 160.34 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 171.5 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 171.5 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 171.5 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 128 Malaysia 177.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 129 Bhutan 173.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 130 Afghanistan 173.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 132 Sri Lanka 170.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 133 Philippines 162.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 160.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
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 131st out of 192 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.