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
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 191 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 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 |
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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 191 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.