Vegetable Consumption by Country 2022

About This Dataset

This chart ranks countries by vegetable supply per person in 2022, 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.

✨ AI Insight

China leads with 407.1 kg of vegetables per person per year, about 30 kg clear of Albania on 376.8. Both would edge higher in 2023, China to 412.7 and Albania to 382.4, so 2022 sits just below the recent peak. The Balkans are the standout cluster, with Albania, Croatia and North Macedonia taking three of the top four places, reflecting Mediterranean diets and strong domestic horticulture. Central Asia contributes Kazakhstan on 300.8, Uzbekistan on 274.4 and Tajikistan on 256.9, the last of which drops out of the 2023 top ten. No Western European or North American country appears here at all, showing that vegetable-heavy diets follow culture and local farming rather than income.

Source: Our World in Data (UN FAO)

Key Findings

Auto-computed highlights from this dataset

🏆

China leads with 407 in 2022.

📊

Average value in 2022: 316 · median: 308.

↔️

Gap in 2022: China is 1.6× larger than Tajikistan.