Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 402.48 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
402.48 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
47th
of 192 countries
All-time high
458.79 kilograms per year per capita
in 2011
All-time low
189.58 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Switzerland, 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
Switzerland recorded 402.48 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Switzerland peaked at 458.79 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 189.58 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
Switzerland ranks 47th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200.87 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 189.58 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 209.1 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 202.77 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 199.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 215.11 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 212.39 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 208.72 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 214.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 209.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 215.52 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 222.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 230.07 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 239.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 212.77 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 235.39 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 234.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 265.1 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 228.88 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 257.82 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 271.76 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 260.08 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 254.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 268.43 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 263.39 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 242.76 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 240.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 258.73 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 248.25 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 247.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 254.78 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 249.65 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 245.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 251.71 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 263.09 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 264.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 259.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 263.97 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 259.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 274.19 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 266.13 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 269.56 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 258.94 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 261.45 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 240.35 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 241.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 248.48 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 261.73 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 273.7 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 455.91 kilograms per year per capita | +66.6% |
| 2011 | 458.79 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 430.59 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 440.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 419.82 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 417.96 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 414.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 415.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 411.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 398.42 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 422.04 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 403.71 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 425.08 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 402.48 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 402.48 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 402.48 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 406.55 kilograms per year per capita, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +66.6% | 273.7 kilograms per year per capita | 455.91 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205.75 kilograms per year per capita | 189.58 kilograms per year per capita | 215.11 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 229.31 kilograms per year per capita | 209.86 kilograms per year per capita | 265.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.56 kilograms per year per capita | 240.08 kilograms per year per capita | 271.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 255.92 kilograms per year per capita | 245.08 kilograms per year per capita | 264.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 259.65 kilograms per year per capita | 240.35 kilograms per year per capita | 274.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.26 kilograms per year per capita | 398.42 kilograms per year per capita | 458.79 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 413.33 kilograms per year per capita | 402.48 kilograms per year per capita | 425.08 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 44 Mauritius 420.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 45 Denmark 410.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 46 Nepal 408.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 48 Norway 401.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 49 Latvia 396.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 50 Israel 392.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Switzerland?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Switzerland was 402.48 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 458.79 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.58 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Switzerland ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.