Vegetable consumption per capita in India
India: Vegetable consumption per capita was 92.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.91 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
104th
of 192 countries
All-time high
93.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
37.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in India, 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
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in India stood at 92.91 kilograms per year per capita.
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 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.9 kilograms per year per capita, 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.9 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 38.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 39.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 39.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 40.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 41.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 41.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 42.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 42.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 43.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 44.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 45.45 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 45.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 46.44 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 46.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 47.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 47.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 47.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 48.13 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 48.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 49.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 49.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 50.81 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 51.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 51.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.75 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 52.56 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 52.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 52.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 52.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 52.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 53.18 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 53.3 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 54.73 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 54.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 50.44 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 58.44 kilograms per year per capita | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 63.53 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 63.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.57 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 58.15 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 64.94 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 53.25 kilograms per year per capita | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 56.76 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 63.74 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 67.74 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 69.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 67.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 72.27 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 76.69 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 80.71 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 84.43 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 87.22 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 83.3 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 85.71 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 88.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 87.1 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 87.53 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 89.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 90.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 93.9 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 92.91 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 92.91 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 92.91 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 78.2 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.41 kilograms per year per capita | 37.9 kilograms per year per capita | 42.97 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.35 kilograms per year per capita | 43.76 kilograms per year per capita | 48.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 51 kilograms per year per capita | 48.36 kilograms per year per capita | 52.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.4 kilograms per year per capita | 50.44 kilograms per year per capita | 63.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.19 kilograms per year per capita | 53.25 kilograms per year per capita | 69.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.38 kilograms per year per capita | 72.27 kilograms per year per capita | 88.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.69 kilograms per year per capita | 89.35 kilograms per year per capita | 93.9 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 101 Hungary 98.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Cyprus 96.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 95.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 105 El Salvador 92.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 92.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 USSR 87.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for India
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % 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 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9 kilograms per year per capita 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 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.