Vegetable consumption per capita in Germany
Germany: Vegetable consumption per capita was 175.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Germany is 175.76, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Germany peaked at 185.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.07, in 1965.
Germany ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.62 | — |
| 1962 | 49.49 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 54.6 | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 50.87 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 49.07 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 58.14 | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 56.33 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 53.07 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 54.68 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 60.82 | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 59.56 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 63.03 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 64.68 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 63.84 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 62.28 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 64.07 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 68.65 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 69.3 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 69.98 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 67.45 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 72.5 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 71.41 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 69.43 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 76.47 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 74.2 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 75.5 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 75.69 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.71 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 77.25 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 74.29 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 77.6 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 80.17 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 71.6 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 77.58 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 78.72 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 86.39 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 84.11 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 85.63 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 90.57 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 91.14 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 93.1 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 92.26 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 90.66 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 93.03 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 88.06 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 90.15 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 89.07 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 90.34 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 94.22 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 162.04 | +72.0% |
| 2011 | 165.89 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 171.82 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 167.72 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 171.87 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 172.94 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 175.27 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 181.2 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 176.78 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 174.12 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 181.56 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 185.53 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 183.24 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 175.76 | -4.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 175.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 175.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148.38, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +72.0% | 94.22 | 162.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.87 | 49.07 | 58.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.62 | 59.56 | 69.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.76 | 67.45 | 77.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.66 | 71.6 | 90.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.2 | 88.06 | 94.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.97 | 162.04 | 181.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.52 | 175.76 | 185.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 148.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 654.77 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 478.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Germany?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Germany was 175.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 185.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.07 in 1965.
- How does Germany rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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