Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Zambia
Zambia: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 49.18 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.18 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
185th
of 192 countries
All-time high
88.99 kilograms per year per capita
in 1979
All-time low
49.18 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 49.18 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Zambia peaked at 88.99 kilograms per year per capita in 1979 and was at its lowest, 49.18 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
That places Zambia 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88.01 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 87.86 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 87.63 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 86.7 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 86.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 86.86 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 87.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 86.91 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 88.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 87.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 87.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 86.53 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 85.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 87.51 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 88.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 88.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 87.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 87.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 88.99 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 88.6 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 88.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 88.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 87.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 87.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 87.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 86.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 86.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 86.37 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 86.19 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 85.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 84.93 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 74.43 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 80.81 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 76.88 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 72.82 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 74.74 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 69.67 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 64.59 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 66.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 66.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 64.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 61.85 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 65.31 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 63.95 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 60.82 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 71.59 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 71.91 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.09 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 60.2 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 78.14 kilograms per year per capita | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 69.71 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 72.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 67.27 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 67.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 69.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 69.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.9 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 64.69 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 57.65 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 58.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 54.94 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 51.59 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 49.18 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 49.18 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 49.18 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Zambia 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 | +29.8% | 60.2 kilograms per year per capita | 78.14 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.31 kilograms per year per capita | 86.42 kilograms per year per capita | 88.35 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.51 kilograms per year per capita | 85.83 kilograms per year per capita | 88.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.51 kilograms per year per capita | 86.19 kilograms per year per capita | 88.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.12 kilograms per year per capita | 64.59 kilograms per year per capita | 85.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.65 kilograms per year per capita | 60.2 kilograms per year per capita | 71.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.15 kilograms per year per capita | 57.65 kilograms per year per capita | 78.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.57 kilograms per year per capita | 49.18 kilograms per year per capita | 58.55 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 182 Yemen 54.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Somalia 52.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 50.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Haiti 41.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Madagascar 36.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Congo 36 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Zambia?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Zambia was 49.18 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.99 kilograms per year per capita in 1979.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.18 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Zambia ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.