Vegetable consumption per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Vegetable consumption per capita was 11.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.71
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
189th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.3
in 2012
All-time low
11.16
in 2021
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 11.71 for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 17.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.16, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.08 | — |
| 1994 | 11.96 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.85 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.76 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.22 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 11.57 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 11.74 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 11.47 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.52 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.37 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 12.48 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.55 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 15.7 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 13.81 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 11.97 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 13.05 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 14.65 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 15.81 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 16.77 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 17.3 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.35 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 12.85 | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 12.36 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 14.11 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 13.27 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 13.71 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.94 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 12.43 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.16 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 11.82 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 11.71 | -0.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 11.71 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.94, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 11.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.88 | 11.57 | 12.22 | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.16 | 11.47 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.45 | 12.36 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.78 | 11.16 | 12.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 186 Haiti 15.06 compare
- 187 Madagascar 13.48 compare
- 188 Congo 13.14 compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 11.2 compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.89 compare
- 192 Chad 5.34 compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Ethiopia?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Ethiopia was 11.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.16 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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