Vegetable consumption per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Vegetable consumption per capita was 11.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 11.71 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.16 kilograms per year per capita, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 188th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.88 kilograms per year per capita | 11.57 kilograms per year per capita | 12.22 kilograms per year per capita | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.16 kilograms per year per capita | 11.47 kilograms per year per capita | 15.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.45 kilograms per year per capita | 12.36 kilograms per year per capita | 17.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.78 kilograms per year per capita | 11.16 kilograms per year per capita | 12.43 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 185 Haiti 15.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Madagascar 13.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Congo 13.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Solomon Islands 11.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 191 Chad 5.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 945.36 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 128.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 945.36 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 119.46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 575.80 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Ethiopia?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Ethiopia was 11.71 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.16 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th out of 191 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 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.