Vegetable consumption per capita in Israel
Israel: Vegetable consumption per capita was 143.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
143.2 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
50th
of 192 countries
All-time high
259.61 kilograms per year per capita
in 1999
All-time low
135.92 kilograms per year per capita
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Israel, 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
Israel recorded 143.2 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Israel peaked at 259.61 kilograms per year per capita in 1999 and was at its lowest, 135.92 kilograms per year per capita, in 1982.
Israel ranks 50th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 171.04 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 177.61 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 176.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 176.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 168.96 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 164.15 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 156.5 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 161.61 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 177.31 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 176.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 176.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 174.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 159.6 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 153.47 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 181.58 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 154.49 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 145.93 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 159.15 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 144.61 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 151.46 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 149.33 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 135.92 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 168.27 kilograms per year per capita | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 168.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 154.19 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 159.23 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 165.49 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 170.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 197.98 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 196.44 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 172.34 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 179.44 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 194.39 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 223.61 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 250.38 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 228.69 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 219.84 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 243.93 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 259.61 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 236.27 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 223.34 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 229.6 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 219.63 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 230.13 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 195.52 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 179.44 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 176.5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 168.56 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 176.93 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 174.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 175.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 177.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 179.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 179.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 163.18 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 170.51 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 156.17 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 155.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 149.6 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 158.05 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 170.71 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 159.09 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 143.2 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 143.2 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 143.2 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.34 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169.96 kilograms per year per capita | 156.5 kilograms per year per capita | 177.61 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 162.72 kilograms per year per capita | 144.61 kilograms per year per capita | 181.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.07 kilograms per year per capita | 135.92 kilograms per year per capita | 197.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.87 kilograms per year per capita | 172.34 kilograms per year per capita | 259.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.59 kilograms per year per capita | 168.56 kilograms per year per capita | 236.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.27 kilograms per year per capita | 149.6 kilograms per year per capita | 179.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.76 kilograms per year per capita | 143.2 kilograms per year per capita | 170.71 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 47 Switzerland 146.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 48 Norway 146.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 49 Latvia 144.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 51 Senegal 140.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 52 French Polynesia 139.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 53 Bahrain 139.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 77.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Israel?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Israel was 143.2 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 259.61 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.92 kilograms per year per capita in 1982.
- How does Israel rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Israel ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.