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

Spain: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 301.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
301.98 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
85th
of 191 countries
All-time high
578.8 kilograms per year per capita
in 1990
All-time low
234.63 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Spain is 301.98 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Spain peaked at 578.8 kilograms per year per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 234.63 kilograms per year per capita, in 2020.

That places Spain 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 419.31 kilograms per year per capita 397.21 kilograms per year per capita 444.63 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 457.87 kilograms per year per capita 407.89 kilograms per year per capita 493.76 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 470.78 kilograms per year per capita 437.9 kilograms per year per capita 533.94 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 458.45 kilograms per year per capita 402.47 kilograms per year per capita 578.8 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 421.58 kilograms per year per capita 389.77 kilograms per year per capita 443.66 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 352.71 kilograms per year per capita 321.54 kilograms per year per capita 384.39 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 269.86 kilograms per year per capita 234.63 kilograms per year per capita 301.98 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 82 Japan 315.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 83 Canada 313.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 84 France 308.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 86 Bermuda 301.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 87 Uruguay 294.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 88 Cameroon 293.29 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 Spain?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Spain was 301.98 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 578.8 kilograms per year per capita in 1990.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 234.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
How does Spain rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Spain ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.