Vegetable consumption per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Vegetable consumption per capita was 51 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 51 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Colombia peaked at 55.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.1 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Colombia 142nd out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.32 kilograms per year per capita | 23.1 kilograms per year per capita | 35.24 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.51 kilograms per year per capita | 36.22 kilograms per year per capita | 49.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.37 kilograms per year per capita | 38.73 kilograms per year per capita | 47.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.11 kilograms per year per capita | 23.54 kilograms per year per capita | 41.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.43 kilograms per year per capita | 33.7 kilograms per year per capita | 40.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.17 kilograms per year per capita | 37.83 kilograms per year per capita | 55.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.32 kilograms per year per capita | 50.71 kilograms per year per capita | 51.83 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 139 Bangladesh 52.15 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
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 144 Indonesia 49.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 145 Botswana 48.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,976 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 372.67 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,976 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4,053 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 65.68 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 181.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Colombia?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Colombia was 51 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Colombia ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.