Vegetable consumption per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Vegetable consumption per capita was 315.8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable consumption per capita in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Guyana is 315.8, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 169.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Guyana peaked at 330.77 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.24, in 1963.
That places Guyana 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.51 | — |
| 1962 | 9.7 | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 9.24 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 10.75 | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 10.99 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 11.92 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 12.09 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 11.96 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 12.22 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 11.83 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 12.83 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 13.87 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 12.71 | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 11.89 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 12.79 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 13.26 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 14.15 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 11.84 | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 10.59 | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 10.86 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 11.69 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 11.59 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 12.2 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 12.54 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 13.05 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 14.52 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 10.96 | -24.5% |
| 1988 | 11.61 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 12.76 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 20.44 | +60.2% |
| 1991 | 21.43 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 22.32 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 23.13 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 22.06 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 30.38 | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 25.26 | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 63.53 | +151.5% |
| 1998 | 60.85 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 66 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 96.52 | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 64.52 | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 64.78 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.29 | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 63.51 | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 75.29 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 88.97 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 55.21 | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 78.66 | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 97.19 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 196.06 | +101.7% |
| 2011 | 92.69 | -52.7% |
| 2012 | 107.06 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 117.31 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 165.55 | +41.1% |
| 2015 | 279.46 | +68.8% |
| 2016 | 267.03 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 304.19 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 330.77 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 285.19 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 293.3 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 287.74 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 314.87 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 315.8 | +0.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 315.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 315.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.55, 4.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +151.5% | 25.26 | 63.53 |
| 2010 | +101.7% | 97.19 | 196.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.04 | 9.24 | 12.22 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.58 | 10.59 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.18 | 10.86 | 14.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.54 | 20.44 | 66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.19 | 55.21 | 97.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.53 | 92.69 | 330.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.93 | 287.74 | 315.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -55.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 46.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 39.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.99 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Guyana?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Guyana was 315.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 330.77 in 2018.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.24 in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Guyana ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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