Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda
Uganda: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 76.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda, 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
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda stood at 76.31 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda peaked at 96.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.7 kilograms per year per capita, in 1974.
That places Uganda 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | 53.51 kilograms per year per capita | 51.22 kilograms per year per capita | 55.46 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.87 kilograms per year per capita | 50.7 kilograms per year per capita | 53.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.04 kilograms per year per capita | 53.62 kilograms per year per capita | 58.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.37 kilograms per year per capita | 53.21 kilograms per year per capita | 59.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3 kilograms per year per capita | 55.88 kilograms per year per capita | 70.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.56 kilograms per year per capita | 82.17 kilograms per year per capita | 96.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.1 kilograms per year per capita | 76.31 kilograms per year per capita | 80.36 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 171 Pakistan 83.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Ghana 79.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Gambia 79.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 East Timor 76.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Liberia 74.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Namibia 68.77 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 Uganda?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Uganda was 76.31 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 96.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7 kilograms per year per capita in 1974.
- How does Uganda rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Uganda ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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
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.