Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Poland
Poland: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 338.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Poland, 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
The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Poland is 338.55 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Poland peaked at 391.11 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 222.94 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
Poland ranks 69th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 250.5 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 222.94 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 277.18 kilograms per year per capita | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 272.95 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 268.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 295.87 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 260.88 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 258.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 256.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 305.91 kilograms per year per capita | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 258.19 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 262.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 288.39 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 252.8 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 304.31 kilograms per year per capita | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 261.48 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 270.06 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 299.95 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 325.38 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 283.33 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 331.43 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 298.59 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 288.52 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 324.97 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 296.45 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 319.11 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 324.31 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 327.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 326.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 338.82 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 356.36 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 308.97 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 362.39 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 349.22 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 369.03 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 355.51 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 378.3 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 373.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 359.21 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 380.19 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 365.64 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 299.78 kilograms per year per capita | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 336.85 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 350.2 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 315.61 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 310.37 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 350.07 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 311.5 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 347.34 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 355.54 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 391.11 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 367.16 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 330.72 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 369.95 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 334.28 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 376.28 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 389.76 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 375.57 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 359.62 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 378.94 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 364.5 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 360.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 338.55 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 338.55 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 338.55 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 406.55 kilograms per year per capita, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262.71 kilograms per year per capita | 222.94 kilograms per year per capita | 295.87 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 282.93 kilograms per year per capita | 252.8 kilograms per year per capita | 325.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 312 kilograms per year per capita | 283.33 kilograms per year per capita | 331.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 355.12 kilograms per year per capita | 308.97 kilograms per year per capita | 378.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.76 kilograms per year per capita | 299.78 kilograms per year per capita | 380.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 365 kilograms per year per capita | 330.72 kilograms per year per capita | 391.11 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 360.71 kilograms per year per capita | 338.55 kilograms per year per capita | 378.94 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 66 Portugal 348.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 Netherlands 344.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Romania 341.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 70 Jamaica 335.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 71 Mali 335.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 72 North Korea 332.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Poland?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Poland was 338.55 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 391.11 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Poland rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Poland ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.