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

Romania: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 341.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
341.93 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
68th
of 191 countries
All-time high
595.02 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
All-time low
212.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Romania, 1961–2023

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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 Romania stood at 341.93 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Romania peaked at 595.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 212.71 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.

Romania ranks 68th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 247.14 kilograms per year per capita 212.71 kilograms per year per capita 288.73 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 333.27 kilograms per year per capita 252.16 kilograms per year per capita 408.59 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 452.72 kilograms per year per capita 363 kilograms per year per capita 549.81 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 367.88 kilograms per year per capita 285.61 kilograms per year per capita 476.34 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 493.53 kilograms per year per capita 412.28 kilograms per year per capita 558.73 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 538.53 kilograms per year per capita 424.51 kilograms per year per capita 595.02 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 398.01 kilograms per year per capita 341.93 kilograms per year per capita 455.36 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 65 United States 353.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 66 Portugal 348.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 67 Netherlands 344.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 69 Poland 338.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 70 Jamaica 335.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 71 Mali 335.74 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 Romania?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Romania was 341.93 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 595.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 212.71 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
How does Romania rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Romania ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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About this data

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

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.