Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Vegetable consumption per capita

Hong Kong, China
172.56 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
165.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th

Vegetable consumption per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5075100125150175196119922023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 172.56 kilograms per year per capita against 165.67 kilograms per year per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6.89 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 74.34 kilograms per year per capita 67.99 kilograms per year per capita 6.35 kilograms per year per capita Hong Kong, China
1970s 85.82 kilograms per year per capita 76.77 kilograms per year per capita 9.05 kilograms per year per capita Hong Kong, China
1980s 83.61 kilograms per year per capita 82.63 kilograms per year per capita 0.9803 kilograms per year per capita Hong Kong, China
1990s 64.89 kilograms per year per capita 86.26 kilograms per year per capita 21.37 kilograms per year per capita United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 96.61 kilograms per year per capita 90.71 kilograms per year per capita 5.89 kilograms per year per capita Hong Kong, China
2010s 153.65 kilograms per year per capita 159.13 kilograms per year per capita 5.48 kilograms per year per capita United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 173.12 kilograms per year per capita 168.18 kilograms per year per capita 4.93 kilograms per year per capita Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vegetable consumption per capita, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 172.56 kilograms per year per capita against 165.67 kilograms per year per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in vegetable consumption per capita between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6.89 kilograms per year per capita, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for vegetable consumption per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 192 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
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