Vegetable consumption per capita in India
India: Vegetable consumption per capita was 92.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.91
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
104th
of 192 countries
All-time high
93.9
in 2022
All-time low
37.9
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in India, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in India stood at 92.91.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in India peaked at 93.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.9, in 1961.
That places India 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.9 | — |
| 1962 | 38.63 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 39.29 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 39.76 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 40.29 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 41.12 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 41.58 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 42.13 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 42.97 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 43.76 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 44.57 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 45.45 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 45.92 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 46.44 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 46.74 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 47.08 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 47.49 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 47.93 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 48.13 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 48.36 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 49.1 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 49.89 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 50.81 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 51.3 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 51.3 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.75 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 52.56 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 52.54 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 52.34 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 52.3 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 52.1 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.74 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 53.18 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 53.3 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 54.73 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 54.28 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 50.44 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 58.44 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 63.53 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 63.34 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.57 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 58.15 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 64.94 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 53.25 | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 56.76 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 63.74 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 67.74 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 69.06 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 67.38 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 72.27 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 76.69 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 80.71 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 84.43 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 87.22 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 83.3 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 85.71 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 88.83 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 87.1 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 87.53 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 89.35 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 90.58 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 93.9 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 92.91 | -1.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 92.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 92.91 is above the median for South Asia, which is 78.2, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.41 | 37.9 | 42.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.35 | 43.76 | 48.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51 | 48.36 | 52.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.4 | 50.44 | 63.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.19 | 53.25 | 69.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.38 | 72.27 | 88.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.69 | 89.35 | 93.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 101 Hungary 98.32 compare
- 102 Cyprus 96.53 compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 95.29 compare
- 105 El Salvador 92.51 compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 92.4 compare
- 107 USSR 87.04 compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0511 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in India?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in India was 92.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9 in 1961.
- How does India rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- India ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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