What is vegetable consumption per capita in Ghana?

Vegetable consumption per capita in Ghana was 29.17 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 Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 64.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.

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

The lowest recorded value was 15.04 kilograms per year per capita in 1982.

How does Ghana rank for vegetable consumption per capita?

Ghana ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ghana 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 Ghana

Name: Vegetable consumption per capita in Ghana
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)

Ghana: Vegetable consumption per capita was 29.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

29.17 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 18.8%

World rank

172nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

64.02 kilograms per year per capita

in 2013

All-time low

15.04 kilograms per year per capita

in 1982

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable consumption per capita in Ghana, 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

The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Ghana is 29.17 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Ghana peaked at 64.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.04 kilograms per year per capita, in 1982.

That places Ghana 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	22.51 kilograms per year per capita	20.42 kilograms per year per capita	24.29 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	35.25 kilograms per year per capita	25.45 kilograms per year per capita	50.13 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	20.21 kilograms per year per capita	15.04 kilograms per year per capita	26.69 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	29.67 kilograms per year per capita	22.21 kilograms per year per capita	40.54 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	29.75 kilograms per year per capita	27.07 kilograms per year per capita	36.54 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	52.34 kilograms per year per capita	41.55 kilograms per year per capita	64.02 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	37.17 kilograms per year per capita	29.17 kilograms per year per capita	42.74 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

169 Cote d'Ivoire 31.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
170 Lesotho 31.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
171 Pakistan 30.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
173 Gambia 29.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
174 Uganda 27.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
175 East Timor 27.83 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Ghana

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.1% (2024)
Inflation of consumer prices 14.2% (2025)
GDP per capita 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable consumption per capita in Ghana?: Vegetable consumption per capita in Ghana was 29.17 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 Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 64.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 15.04 kilograms per year per capita in 1982.
How does Ghana rank for vegetable consumption per capita?: Ghana ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana 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.