Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Portugal 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.

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

Name: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Portugal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Portugal: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 348.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

348.14 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 26.5%

World rank

66th

of 191 countries

All-time high

593.26 kilograms per year per capita

in 2004

All-time low

260.28 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

Portugal recorded 348.14 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Portugal peaked at 593.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 260.28 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Portugal ranks 66th 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	322.68 kilograms per year per capita	260.28 kilograms per year per capita	399.56 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	358.31 kilograms per year per capita	293.36 kilograms per year per capita	457.38 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	360.28 kilograms per year per capita	286.17 kilograms per year per capita	416.98 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	466.81 kilograms per year per capita	333.94 kilograms per year per capita	571.41 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	487.97 kilograms per year per capita	416.19 kilograms per year per capita	593.26 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	411.4 kilograms per year per capita	311.62 kilograms per year per capita	569.48 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	312.19 kilograms per year per capita	275.31 kilograms per year per capita	348.14 kilograms per year per capita	4

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69 Poland 338.55 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 Portugal?: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Portugal was 348.14 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 Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 593.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 260.28 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Portugal ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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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: 07 August 2026

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.