Vegetable consumption per capita in Canada
Canada: Vegetable consumption per capita was 114.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
114.48
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
83rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
132.79
in 2012
All-time low
76.04
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 114.48 for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Canada peaked at 132.79 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76.04, in 1969.
That places Canada 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80.77 | — |
| 1962 | 82.59 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 77.25 | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 79.61 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 83.83 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 79.35 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 80.68 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 84.35 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 76.04 | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 84 | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 80.93 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 77.93 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 87.26 | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 89.53 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 94.36 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 94.88 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 95.13 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 102.33 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 102.92 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 96.26 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 104.36 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 111.31 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 105.07 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 114.47 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 109.19 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 105.68 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 111.6 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 108.64 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 114.53 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 116.52 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 106.89 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 113.25 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 118.85 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 118.37 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 118.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 121.59 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 120.6 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 121.65 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 123.4 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 119.43 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 119.86 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 124.6 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 121.42 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 121.55 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 118.47 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 120.57 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 122.24 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 113.78 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 112.81 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 129.28 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 131.66 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 132.79 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 128.52 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 127.88 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 127.28 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 128.18 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 124.86 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 123.73 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 120.81 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 123.82 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 121.51 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 122.33 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 114.48 | -6.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 114.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 129.06, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.5 | 76.04 | 84.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 90.93 | 77.93 | 102.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.11 | 96.26 | 114.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.95 | 106.89 | 123.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.47 | 112.81 | 124.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.5 | 120.81 | 132.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.53 | 114.48 | 123.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Canada?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Canada was 114.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 132.79 in 2012.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.04 in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Canada ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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