Vegetable Consumption by Country 2023

About This Dataset

This chart ranks countries by vegetable supply per person in 2023, in kilograms per year. The figure measures food available for consumption rather than what is actually eaten, so waste is included and real intake is somewhat lower. FAO data for 2023 covers 176 countries.

✨ AI Insight

China leads with 412.7 kg of vegetables per person per year, more than a kilogram a day and around 30 kg clear of Albania on 382.4. China's position is striking for a country of 1.4 billion, since sustaining that level requires an agricultural system of extraordinary scale. The Balkans form the most distinctive cluster, with Albania, Croatia, North Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina all in the top ten, reflecting Mediterranean dietary patterns and strong domestic horticulture. Central Asia contributes Kazakhstan on 301.5 and Uzbekistan on 262.6. No Western European or North American country appears anywhere near this list, a reminder that vegetable-heavy diets track culture and local agriculture far more closely than they track wealth.

Source: Our World in Data (UN FAO)

Key Findings

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China leads with 413 in 2023.

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Average value in 2023: 311 · median: 300.

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Gap in 2023: China is 1.6× larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina.