Vegetable consumption per capita in Australia
Australia: Vegetable consumption per capita was 160.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
160.62 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
171.96 kilograms per year per capita
in 2013
All-time low
59.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.48 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 61.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 59.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 61.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 63.31 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 67.9 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 66.57 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 65.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 70.42 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 63.86 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 69.57 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 67.45 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 62.49 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 65.35 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 66.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 63.68 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 66.56 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 77.63 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 67.67 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 68.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 67.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.32 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 73 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 75.16 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 79.06 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 76.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 78.38 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 80.05 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 86.61 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 86.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 85.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 82.75 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 78.93 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 88.04 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 86.08 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 92.13 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 89.87 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 90.8 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 89.91 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 98.62 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 105.71 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 95.21 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 91.41 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 101.37 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 98.92 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 98.79 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 101.08 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 103.57 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 98.17 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 157.11 kilograms per year per capita | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 158.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 158.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 171.96 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 160.46 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 160.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 163.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 160.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 149.73 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 149.2 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 147.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 151.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 157.95 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 160.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 160.62 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 160.62 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita | 157.11 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % 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 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 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 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.