Vegetable consumption per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Vegetable consumption per capita was 135.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
135.7
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
57th
of 192 countries
All-time high
215.08
in 2009
All-time low
113.73
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 135.7 for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Egypt peaked at 215.08 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 113.73, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 57th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113.73 | — |
| 1962 | 123.53 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 131.64 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 132.12 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 136.38 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 143.72 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 129.59 | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 137.17 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 137.29 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 131.63 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 136.51 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 129.82 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 130.95 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 137.51 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 145.76 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 149.51 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 138.35 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 143.87 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 150.25 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 149.09 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 147.67 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 144.75 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 143.41 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 144.79 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 157.76 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 173.25 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 178.57 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 155.52 | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 139.11 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 140.53 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 130.19 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 134.21 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 132.09 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 132.56 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 138.78 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 156.13 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 161.59 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 157.81 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 173.54 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 182.97 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 165.54 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 167.38 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 176.3 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 176.66 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 180.81 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 193.9 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 197.91 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 203.35 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 215.08 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 192.04 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 181.64 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 187.38 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 161.31 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 173.51 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 163.84 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 154.04 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 145.48 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 144.58 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 137.48 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 130.62 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 131.35 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 144.57 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 135.7 | -6.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 135.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 135.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.34, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.69 | 113.73 | 143.72 | 9 |
| 1970s | 139.42 | 129.82 | 150.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.39 | 139.11 | 178.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.74 | 130.19 | 173.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.99 | 165.54 | 215.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.13 | 137.48 | 192.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.56 | 130.62 | 144.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 79.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.469 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 70.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3425 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Egypt?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Egypt was 135.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 215.08 in 2009.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.73 in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Egypt ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).