Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Turkey
Turkey: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 686.59 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
686.59 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
700.95 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
395.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 686.59 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Turkey peaked at 700.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 395.62 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Turkey 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 395.62 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 398.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 404.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 413.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 407.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 396.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 398.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 399.75 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 420.54 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 440.82 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 433.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 438.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 397.02 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 415.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 433.89 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 468.96 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 456.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 489.75 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 527.32 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 506.36 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 501.22 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 487.28 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 481.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 498.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 554.41 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 528.38 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 531.95 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 526.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 518.22 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 563.23 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 563.48 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 572.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 548.92 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 562.56 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 637.67 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 616.81 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 577.35 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 644.14 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 675.73 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 665.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 640.55 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 674.15 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 665 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 640.96 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 666.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 643.79 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 631.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 657.93 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 633.7 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 615.87 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 653.93 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 645.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 647.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 622.91 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 639.93 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 647.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 643.96 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 615.38 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 700.95 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 679.77 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 665.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 654.39 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 686.59 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 686.59 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 686.59 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 406.55 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 403.96 kilograms per year per capita | 395.62 kilograms per year per capita | 420.54 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 450.09 kilograms per year per capita | 397.02 kilograms per year per capita | 527.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 513.41 kilograms per year per capita | 481.29 kilograms per year per capita | 554.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 596.22 kilograms per year per capita | 548.92 kilograms per year per capita | 675.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 651.99 kilograms per year per capita | 631.36 kilograms per year per capita | 674.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 643.31 kilograms per year per capita | 615.38 kilograms per year per capita | 700.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 671.52 kilograms per year per capita | 654.39 kilograms per year per capita | 686.59 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 715.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 11 Tajikistan 711.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 Tunisia 691.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 Algeria 606.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Luxembourg 600.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Armenia 596.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Turkey?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Turkey was 686.59 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 700.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 395.62 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.