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.

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

Name: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Switzerland
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)

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 191 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

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 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

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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 191 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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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.