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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 Taiwan

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

Taiwan: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 331.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

331.05 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 5.9%

World rank

75th

of 191 countries

All-time high

389.9 kilograms per year per capita

in 1999

All-time low

141.05 kilograms per year per capita

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2023

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

Taiwan recorded 331.05 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Taiwan peaked at 389.9 kilograms per year per capita in 1999 and was at its lowest, 141.05 kilograms per year per capita, in 1966.

That places Taiwan 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	158.42 kilograms per year per capita	141.05 kilograms per year per capita	183.33 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	261.68 kilograms per year per capita	206.81 kilograms per year per capita	326.94 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	328.76 kilograms per year per capita	300.4 kilograms per year per capita	351.29 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	323.04 kilograms per year per capita	284.41 kilograms per year per capita	389.9 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	332.15 kilograms per year per capita	297.51 kilograms per year per capita	386.17 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	329.81 kilograms per year per capita	317.68 kilograms per year per capita	342.47 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	324.8 kilograms per year per capita	312.61 kilograms per year per capita	331.05 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

72 North Korea 332.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
73 Barbados 332.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
74 Vanuatu 332.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
76 Italy 330.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
77 Saudi Arabia 326 kilograms per year per capita compare
78 Jordan 322.25 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 Taiwan?: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Taiwan was 331.05 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 Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 389.9 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 141.05 kilograms per year per capita in 1966.
How does Taiwan rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Taiwan ranks 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan 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.