Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United States
United States: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 353.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
353.62 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
369.08 kilograms per year per capita
in 1999
All-time low
248.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United States, 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 States stood at 353.62 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United States peaked at 369.08 kilograms per year per capita in 1999 and was at its lowest, 248.14 kilograms per year per capita, in 1964.
That places United States 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 States, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 264.5 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 273.34 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 253.81 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 248.14 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 253.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 253.18 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 267.62 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 289.67 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 259.1 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 262.4 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 272.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 272.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 269.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 283.28 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 291.04 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 279.04 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 298.26 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 297.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 305.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 280.55 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 278.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 308.54 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 285.62 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 306.98 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 305.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 297.69 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 311.29 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 291.53 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 328.71 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 321.3 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 315.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 308.96 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 309.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 350.46 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 336.4 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 341.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 337.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 326.61 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 369.08 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 366.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 344.29 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 362.37 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 350.67 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 365.98 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 339.76 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 347.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 355.07 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 320.73 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 335.24 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 364.15 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 354.67 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 358.72 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 343.9 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 358.8 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 351.1 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 351.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 337.92 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 336.23 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 359.05 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 333.13 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 327.62 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 349.87 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 353.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 353.62 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262.53 kilograms per year per capita | 248.14 kilograms per year per capita | 289.67 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 283.08 kilograms per year per capita | 262.4 kilograms per year per capita | 305.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 299.54 kilograms per year per capita | 278.62 kilograms per year per capita | 328.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 331.64 kilograms per year per capita | 308.96 kilograms per year per capita | 369.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 348.84 kilograms per year per capita | 320.73 kilograms per year per capita | 366.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.56 kilograms per year per capita | 336.23 kilograms per year per capita | 364.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.06 kilograms per year per capita | 327.62 kilograms per year per capita | 353.62 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 62 Turkmenistan 357.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 63 Fiji 356.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 64 Greece 356.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 66 Portugal 348.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 Netherlands 344.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Romania 341.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United States?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United States was 353.62 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 369.08 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.14 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.
- How does United States rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- United States ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.