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 191 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

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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 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Turkmenistan 357.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 63 Fiji 356.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 64 Greece 356.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 66 Portugal 348.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 67 Netherlands 344.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 68 Romania 341.93 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 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 191 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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Indicator
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.