Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Africa
South Africa: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 102.23 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
102.23 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
142.24 kilograms per year per capita
in 1981
All-time low
98.89 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 102.23 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Africa peaked at 142.24 kilograms per year per capita in 1981 and was at its lowest, 98.89 kilograms per year per capita, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 134.74 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 125.26 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 128.28 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 135.41 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 134.35 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 127.61 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 134.44 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 125.98 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 129.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 129.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 124.02 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 129.77 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 127.17 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 128.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 135.92 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 139.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 132.88 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 132.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 129.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 131.52 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 142.24 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 139.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 125.94 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 126.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 128.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 125.05 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 126.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 118.34 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 122.2 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 113.96 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 115.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 112.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 113.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 108.75 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 115.57 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 111.63 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 114.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 111.7 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 114.95 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 108.18 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 112.31 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 106.21 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 113.25 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 111.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 111.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 107.26 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 113.13 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 120.82 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 115.59 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 128.34 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 125.93 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 127.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 115.77 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 107.52 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 114.75 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 106.37 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 111.08 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 103.71 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 102.39 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 106.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 104.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 98.89 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 102.23 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 102.23 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 102.23 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.66 kilograms per year per capita | 125.26 kilograms per year per capita | 135.41 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 130.86 kilograms per year per capita | 124.02 kilograms per year per capita | 139.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.6 kilograms per year per capita | 118.34 kilograms per year per capita | 142.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.23 kilograms per year per capita | 108.75 kilograms per year per capita | 115.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.05 kilograms per year per capita | 106.21 kilograms per year per capita | 120.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.38 kilograms per year per capita | 102.39 kilograms per year per capita | 128.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.03 kilograms per year per capita | 98.89 kilograms per year per capita | 106.12 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 159 Nauru 109.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Netherlands Antilles 109.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Micronesia (country) 107.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Nicaragua 101.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Burundi 98.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Africa?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Africa was 102.23 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 142.24 kilograms per year per capita in 1981.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- South Africa ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.