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 191 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

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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 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 715.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 11 Tajikistan 711.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 12 Tunisia 691.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 14 Algeria 606.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 16 Armenia 596.41 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 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 191 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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About this data

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

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.