Vegetable consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Vegetable consumption per capita was 18.52 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Vegetable consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 18.52 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 29.71 kilograms per year per capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 16.92 kilograms per year per capita, in 2003.
That places Guinea-Bissau 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.55 kilograms per year per capita | 21.12 kilograms per year per capita | 26.28 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.94 kilograms per year per capita | 21.83 kilograms per year per capita | 29.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.68 kilograms per year per capita | 17.56 kilograms per year per capita | 21.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.25 kilograms per year per capita | 17.35 kilograms per year per capita | 18.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.16 kilograms per year per capita | 16.92 kilograms per year per capita | 19.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.63 kilograms per year per capita | 18.45 kilograms per year per capita | 23.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.87 kilograms per year per capita | 18.52 kilograms per year per capita | 20.6 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 180 Central African Republic 21.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Yemen 19.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Somalia 19.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Zambia 17.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Haiti 15.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Madagascar 13.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 813.83 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 813.83 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 94.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 161.84 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 67.03 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 18.52 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 29.71 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2003.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.