What is vegetable consumption per capita in Egypt?

Vegetable consumption per capita in Egypt was 135.7 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 Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 215.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.

What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 113.73 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Egypt rank for vegetable consumption per capita?

Egypt ranks 57th out of 191 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 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.

Vegetable consumption per capita in Egypt

Name: Vegetable consumption per capita in Egypt
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Vegetable consumption per capita was 135.7 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

135.7 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 6.1%

World rank

57th

of 191 countries

All-time high

215.08 kilograms per year per capita

in 2009

All-time low

113.73 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable consumption per capita in Egypt, 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

Egypt recorded 135.7 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 113.73 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Egypt ranks 57th of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	131.69 kilograms per year per capita	113.73 kilograms per year per capita	143.72 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	139.42 kilograms per year per capita	129.82 kilograms per year per capita	150.25 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	153.39 kilograms per year per capita	139.11 kilograms per year per capita	178.57 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	145.74 kilograms per year per capita	130.19 kilograms per year per capita	173.54 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	185.99 kilograms per year per capita	165.54 kilograms per year per capita	215.08 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	164.13 kilograms per year per capita	137.48 kilograms per year per capita	192.04 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	135.56 kilograms per year per capita	130.62 kilograms per year per capita	144.57 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Egypt

54 Lebanon 138.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
55 New Zealand 137.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
56 Seychelles 137.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
58 Macao 135.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
59 Zimbabwe 134.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
60 Niger 133.51 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Egypt

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.7% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 14.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 4,253 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.5% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 503.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,253 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 49.65 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 36.30 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 739.43 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable consumption per capita in Egypt?: Vegetable consumption per capita in Egypt was 135.7 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 Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 215.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 113.73 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for vegetable consumption per capita?: Egypt ranks 57th out of 191 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 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

Indicator: Vegetable consumption per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.