Vegetable consumption per capita in Australia
Australia: Vegetable consumption per capita was 160.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Australia is 160.62 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59.94 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
That places Australia 39th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.23 kilograms per year per capita | 59.94 kilograms per year per capita | 70.42 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.06 kilograms per year per capita | 62.49 kilograms per year per capita | 77.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.55 kilograms per year per capita | 67.77 kilograms per year per capita | 86.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.1 kilograms per year per capita | 78.93 kilograms per year per capita | 92.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.29 kilograms per year per capita | 91.41 kilograms per year per capita | 105.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.01 kilograms per year per capita | 149.2 kilograms per year per capita | 171.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.48 kilograms per year per capita | 147.71 kilograms per year per capita | 160.62 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 36 Montenegro 165.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 37 Kuwait 162.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 38 Slovenia 160.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 159.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 Sweden 158.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 42 Iceland 157.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -521.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -337.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 177.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Australia?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Australia was 160.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 171.96 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Australia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.