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 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
453.94 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
479.75 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
162.92 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 453.94 kilograms per year per capita.
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 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 162.92 kilograms per year per capita, 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 162.92 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 164.93 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 196.21 kilograms per year per capita | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 179.24 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 177.1 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 192.08 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 196.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 197.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 209.51 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 207.35 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 206.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 200.4 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 214.26 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 219.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 194.22 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 180.28 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 248.41 kilograms per year per capita | +37.8% |
| 1978 | 212.92 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 219.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 214.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 213.99 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 235.75 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 221.36 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 231.29 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 223.35 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 226.67 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 220.02 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 239.71 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 237.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 241.94 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 243.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 249.21 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 244.94 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 222.88 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 211.03 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 222.16 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 231.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 242.56 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 253.39 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 239.19 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 249.44 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 235.26 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 253.33 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 247.64 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 262.38 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 254.99 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 249.65 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 252.93 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 240.71 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 432.81 kilograms per year per capita | +79.8% |
| 2011 | 450.73 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 435.61 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 443.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 435.69 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 428.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 443.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 433.52 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 422.32 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 434.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 479.75 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 436.37 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 473.23 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 453.94 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 453.94 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 453.94 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 406.55 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita | 432.81 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1977 | +37.8% | 180.28 kilograms per year per capita | 248.41 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.31 kilograms per year per capita | 162.92 kilograms per year per capita | 209.51 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 210.34 kilograms per year per capita | 180.28 kilograms per year per capita | 248.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 226.42 kilograms per year per capita | 213.99 kilograms per year per capita | 239.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.35 kilograms per year per capita | 211.03 kilograms per year per capita | 253.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.55 kilograms per year per capita | 235.26 kilograms per year per capita | 262.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 436.01 kilograms per year per capita | 422.32 kilograms per year per capita | 450.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 460.82 kilograms per year per capita | 436.37 kilograms per year per capita | 479.75 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 32 Malta 472.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 33 Hong Kong 472.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 34 Cuba 470.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 36 Montenegro 453.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 37 Kuwait 446.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 38 Slovenia 440.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 479.75 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita 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 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.