Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Tanzania 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 Tanzania

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

Tanzania: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 115.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

115.46 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

155th

of 191 countries

All-time high

150.88 kilograms per year per capita

in 1970

All-time low

68.28 kilograms per year per capita

in 2005

Years of data

1961–2023

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

The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Tanzania is 115.46 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Tanzania peaked at 150.88 kilograms per year per capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 68.28 kilograms per year per capita, in 2005.

That places Tanzania 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	147.86 kilograms per year per capita	145.46 kilograms per year per capita	150.43 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	135.96 kilograms per year per capita	123.64 kilograms per year per capita	150.88 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	115.04 kilograms per year per capita	106.54 kilograms per year per capita	124.23 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	92.01 kilograms per year per capita	84.67 kilograms per year per capita	108.13 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	82.52 kilograms per year per capita	68.28 kilograms per year per capita	99.91 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	131.93 kilograms per year per capita	113.57 kilograms per year per capita	147.77 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	110.36 kilograms per year per capita	99.96 kilograms per year per capita	120.34 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

152 Togo 117.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
153 Guinea 117.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
154 Thailand 116.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
156 Mozambique 115.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
157 Panama 114.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
158 Nauru 109.94 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 Tanzania?: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Tanzania was 115.46 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 Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 150.88 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 68.28 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.
How does Tanzania rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Tanzania ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania 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.