Vegetable consumption per capita in China
China: Vegetable consumption per capita was 412.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
412.72 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
412.72 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
42.92 kilograms per year per capita
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in China, 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
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in China stood at 412.72 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in China peaked at 412.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.92 kilograms per year per capita, in 1972.
China ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable consumption per capita in China, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80.77 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 74.16 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 63.74 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 55.47 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 57.29 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 54.97 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 54.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 56 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 56.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 44.19 kilograms per year per capita | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 48.12 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 42.92 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 46.96 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 46.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 46.8 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 45.64 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 47.23 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 51.67 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 51.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 48.77 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 55.8 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 59.1 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 65.95 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 73.77 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 78.64 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 91.08 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 93.87 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 99.08 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 99.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 101.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 112.35 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 130.28 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 141.82 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 151.47 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 167.79 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 178.42 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 183.82 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 202.85 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 245.05 kilograms per year per capita | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 256.01 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 273.67 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 274.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 277.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 285.25 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 294.45 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 303.94 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 319.04 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 323.81 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 326.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 333.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 337.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 342.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 348.44 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 364.68 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 369.21 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 376.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 382.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 388.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 392.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 401.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 407.11 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 412.72 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 412.72 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09 kilograms per year per capita, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 412.72 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59 kilograms per year per capita, 4.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.46 kilograms per year per capita | 54.56 kilograms per year per capita | 80.77 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.09 kilograms per year per capita | 42.92 kilograms per year per capita | 51.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.51 kilograms per year per capita | 48.77 kilograms per year per capita | 99.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.04 kilograms per year per capita | 100.33 kilograms per year per capita | 202.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.24 kilograms per year per capita | 245.05 kilograms per year per capita | 323.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.99 kilograms per year per capita | 326.1 kilograms per year per capita | 388.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 403.36 kilograms per year per capita | 392.25 kilograms per year per capita | 412.72 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in China?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in China was 412.72 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 412.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.92 kilograms per year per capita in 1972.
- How does China rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- China ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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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.