Vegetable consumption per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Vegetable consumption per capita was 52.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable consumption per capita in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh is 52.15 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 52.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.34 kilograms per year per capita, in 1987.
That places Bangladesh 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.88 kilograms per year per capita | 14.57 kilograms per year per capita | 17.68 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.86 kilograms per year per capita | 11.13 kilograms per year per capita | 16.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10.34 kilograms per year per capita | 11.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.56 kilograms per year per capita | 11.14 kilograms per year per capita | 12.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.62 kilograms per year per capita | 12.12 kilograms per year per capita | 26.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.44 kilograms per year per capita | 25.89 kilograms per year per capita | 38.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.19 kilograms per year per capita | 44.45 kilograms per year per capita | 52.15 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 136 Gabon 55.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Angola 54.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Brazil 52.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 51.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 141 Papua New Guinea 51.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 142 Colombia 51 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,985 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 22.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 348.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,985 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 110.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 914.21 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Bangladesh?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Bangladesh was 52.15 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 52.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.34 kilograms per year per capita in 1987.
- How does Bangladesh rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.