Denmark vs Norway: Vegetable consumption per capita

Denmark
149.86 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Norway
146.38 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
45th
Norway rank
48th

Vegetable consumption per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
50100150200196119922023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 149.86 kilograms per year per capita against 146.38 kilograms per year per capita in Norway, a difference of 3.48 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 45th and Norway ranks 48th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 40.75 kilograms per year per capita 47.1 kilograms per year per capita 6.35 kilograms per year per capita Norway
1970s 49.32 kilograms per year per capita 49.07 kilograms per year per capita 0.2536 kilograms per year per capita Denmark
1980s 72.57 kilograms per year per capita 57.4 kilograms per year per capita 15.17 kilograms per year per capita Denmark
1990s 78.28 kilograms per year per capita 60.1 kilograms per year per capita 18.18 kilograms per year per capita Denmark
2000s 98.71 kilograms per year per capita 73.6 kilograms per year per capita 25.11 kilograms per year per capita Denmark
2010s 161.94 kilograms per year per capita 148.96 kilograms per year per capita 12.98 kilograms per year per capita Denmark
2020s 157.16 kilograms per year per capita 155.02 kilograms per year per capita 2.15 kilograms per year per capita Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vegetable consumption per capita, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 149.86 kilograms per year per capita against 146.38 kilograms per year per capita in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in vegetable consumption per capita between Denmark and Norway?
3.48 kilograms per year per capita, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for vegetable consumption per capita?
Denmark ranks 45th and Norway ranks 48th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Vegetable consumption per capita
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.