Vegetable consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Vegetable consumption per capita was 18.52 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.52 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 1973
All-time low
16.92 kilograms per year per capita
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 184th out of 192 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.12 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 21.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 21.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 22.69 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 23.15 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 24.81 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 25.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 26.27 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 26.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 26.41 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 29.15 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 28.64 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 29.71 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 28.38 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 27.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 26.9 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 26.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 24.07 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 21.83 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 21.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 19.52 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 19.11 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 18.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 18.28 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 18.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 17.56 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 17.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 18.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.49 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 18.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.46 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.1 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 17.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 17.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.42 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 18.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 18.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 17.35 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 18.84 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 17.53 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 18.55 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 16.92 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 17.98 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 19.5 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 17.4 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 17.1 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.59 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 18.17 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 18.45 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.69 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 19.33 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 20.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.03 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 21.57 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.32 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 22.1 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 22.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.71 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 20.6 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 20.37 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 19.98 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 18.52 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 18.52 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.94 kilograms per year per capita, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 18.52 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91 kilograms per year per capita, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 181 Central African Republic 21.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Yemen 19.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Somalia 19.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Zambia 17.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Haiti 15.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Madagascar 13.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 389,069 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.65 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % change on previous year (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 184th out of 192 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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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.