What is vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq?

Vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq was 76.76 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 Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 200.43 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.

What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 69.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.

How does Iraq rank for vegetable consumption per capita?

Iraq ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Iraq 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.

Vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq

Name: Vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iraq: Vegetable consumption per capita was 76.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

76.76 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 18.9%

World rank

113th

of 191 countries

All-time high

200.43 kilograms per year per capita

in 1985

All-time low

69.78 kilograms per year per capita

in 2015

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq, 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 Iraq stood at 76.76 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq peaked at 200.43 kilograms per year per capita in 1985 and was at its lowest, 69.78 kilograms per year per capita, in 2015.

Iraq ranks 113th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	157.28 kilograms per year per capita	111.44 kilograms per year per capita	193.93 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	147.21 kilograms per year per capita	116.76 kilograms per year per capita	185.34 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	164.94 kilograms per year per capita	136.48 kilograms per year per capita	200.43 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	135.81 kilograms per year per capita	116.16 kilograms per year per capita	168.9 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	132.56 kilograms per year per capita	92.27 kilograms per year per capita	152.59 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	101.3 kilograms per year per capita	69.78 kilograms per year per capita	147.63 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	91.56 kilograms per year per capita	76.76 kilograms per year per capita	99.62 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Iraq

110 Myanmar 80.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
111 Belize 79.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
112 Chile 77.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
114 Argentina 76.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
115 Syria 74.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
116 Tuvalu 72.29 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More economy & growth data for Iraq

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.4% (2024)
Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
GDP per capita 4,005 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.0% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 188.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,005 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 1,300 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 464.62 billion current LCU (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 357.40 million current US$ (2024)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 1.73 trillion current LCU (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq?: Vegetable consumption per capita in Iraq was 76.76 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 Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 200.43 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 69.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
How does Iraq rank for vegetable consumption per capita?: Iraq ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq 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

Indicator: Vegetable consumption per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.