Vegetable consumption per capita in India
India: Vegetable consumption per capita was 92.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 191 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.
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 Malawi 86.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for India
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (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 191 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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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.