Vegetable consumption per capita in Australia
Australia: Vegetable consumption per capita was 160.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Australia is 160.62, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Australia peaked at 171.96 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59.94, in 1963.
That places Australia 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.48 | — |
| 1962 | 61.33 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 59.94 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 61.35 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 63.31 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 67.9 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 66.57 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 65.79 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 70.42 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 63.86 | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 69.57 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 67.45 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 62.49 | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 65.35 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 66.37 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 63.68 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 66.56 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 77.63 | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 67.67 | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 68.22 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 67.77 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.32 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 73 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 75.16 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 79.06 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 76.9 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 78.38 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 80.05 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 86.61 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 86.52 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 85.98 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 82.75 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 78.93 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 88.04 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 86.08 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 92.13 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 89.87 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 90.8 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 89.91 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 98.62 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 105.71 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 95.21 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 91.41 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 101.37 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 98.92 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 98.79 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 101.08 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 103.57 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 98.17 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 157.11 | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 158.21 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 158.1 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 171.96 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 160.46 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 160.71 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 163.77 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 160.87 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 149.73 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 149.2 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 147.71 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 151.65 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 157.95 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 160.62 | +1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 160.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 160.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +60.0% | 98.17 | 157.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.23 | 59.94 | 70.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.06 | 62.49 | 77.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.55 | 67.77 | 86.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.1 | 78.93 | 92.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.29 | 91.41 | 105.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.01 | 149.2 | 171.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.48 | 147.71 | 160.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Australia?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Australia was 160.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 171.96 in 2013.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.94 in 1963.
- How does Australia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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