Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 368.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
368.09 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
368.09 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
28.92 kilograms per year per capita
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at 368.09 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 761.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Zimbabwe peaked at 368.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.92 kilograms per year per capita, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.97 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 51.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 50.44 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 50.11 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 50.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 50.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 50.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 50.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 50.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.39 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 50.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 50.37 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 50.56 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 50.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 50.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 50.35 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 49.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 47.57 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 44.91 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 43.68 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 42.49 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 41.13 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 39.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 39.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 38.52 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 37.7 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 37.13 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 36.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 36.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 31.01 kilograms per year per capita | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 32.3 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 31.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 32.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 32.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 29.68 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 29.09 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 29.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.3 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 30.57 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 34.35 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 35.66 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 36.52 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 45.08 kilograms per year per capita | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 39.69 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 28.92 kilograms per year per capita | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 37.32 kilograms per year per capita | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 43.43 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 40.61 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 42.99 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 42.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 41.73 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 41.37 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 71.32 kilograms per year per capita | +72.4% |
| 2017 | 81.43 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 140.59 kilograms per year per capita | +72.6% |
| 2019 | 189.06 kilograms per year per capita | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 247.83 kilograms per year per capita | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 181.06 kilograms per year per capita | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 327.07 kilograms per year per capita | +80.6% |
| 2023 | 368.09 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 368.09 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 368.09 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +80.6% | 181.06 kilograms per year per capita | 327.07 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2018 | +72.6% | 81.43 kilograms per year per capita | 140.59 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2016 | +72.4% | 41.37 kilograms per year per capita | 71.32 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2019 | +34.5% | 140.59 kilograms per year per capita | 189.06 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2020 | +31.1% | 189.06 kilograms per year per capita | 247.83 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2009 | +29.1% | 28.92 kilograms per year per capita | 37.32 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.41 kilograms per year per capita | 50.03 kilograms per year per capita | 51.39 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.42 kilograms per year per capita | 49.61 kilograms per year per capita | 50.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.24 kilograms per year per capita | 37.13 kilograms per year per capita | 47.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.33 kilograms per year per capita | 29.09 kilograms per year per capita | 36.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.05 kilograms per year per capita | 28.92 kilograms per year per capita | 45.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.53 kilograms per year per capita | 40.61 kilograms per year per capita | 189.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.01 kilograms per year per capita | 181.06 kilograms per year per capita | 368.09 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 56 Seychelles 375.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 57 Egypt 371.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 58 Macao 371.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 60 Niger 365.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 61 Estonia 362.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 357.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (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 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Zimbabwe?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Zimbabwe was 368.09 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 368.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 761.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.