Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 453.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in United Kingdom stood at 453.94.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in United Kingdom peaked at 479.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 162.92, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 35th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 162.92 | — |
| 1962 | 164.93 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 196.21 | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 179.24 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 177.1 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 192.08 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 196.97 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 197.8 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 209.51 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 207.35 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 206.56 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 200.4 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 214.26 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 219.91 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 194.22 | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 180.28 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 248.41 | +37.8% |
| 1978 | 212.92 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 219.12 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 214.81 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 213.99 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 235.75 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 221.36 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 231.29 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 223.35 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 226.67 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 220.02 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 239.71 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 237.23 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 241.94 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 243.58 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 249.21 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 244.94 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 222.88 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 211.03 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 222.16 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 231.84 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 242.56 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 253.39 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 239.19 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 249.44 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 235.26 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 253.33 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 247.64 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 262.38 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 254.99 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 249.65 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 252.93 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 240.71 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 432.81 | +79.8% |
| 2011 | 450.73 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 435.61 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 443.22 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 435.69 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 428.32 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 443.08 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 433.52 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 422.32 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 434.81 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 479.75 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 436.37 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 473.23 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 453.94 | -4.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 453.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 353.62, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 453.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 406.55, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +79.8% | 240.71 | 432.81 |
| 1977 | +37.8% | 180.28 | 248.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.31 | 162.92 | 209.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 210.34 | 180.28 | 248.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 226.42 | 213.99 | 239.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.35 | 211.03 | 253.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.55 | 235.26 | 262.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 436.01 | 422.32 | 450.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 460.82 | 436.37 | 479.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in United Kingdom?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in United Kingdom was 453.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 479.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.92 in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
- United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from 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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