Vegetable consumption per capita in Italy
Italy: Vegetable consumption per capita was 120.49 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Vegetable consumption per capita in Italy, 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
Italy recorded 120.49 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Italy peaked at 197.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 103.01 kilograms per year per capita, in 2020.
That places Italy 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 149.21 kilograms per year per capita | 124.16 kilograms per year per capita | 170.38 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 158.68 kilograms per year per capita | 146.66 kilograms per year per capita | 172.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.16 kilograms per year per capita | 166.64 kilograms per year per capita | 176.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.09 kilograms per year per capita | 160.52 kilograms per year per capita | 187.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.68 kilograms per year per capita | 144.93 kilograms per year per capita | 197.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.89 kilograms per year per capita | 123.69 kilograms per year per capita | 168.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.61 kilograms per year per capita | 103.01 kilograms per year per capita | 126.68 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 73 Barbados 121.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 74 Vanuatu 121.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 75 Taiwan 120.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 118.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 78 Jordan 117.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 79 Slovakia 117.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 34,716 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 34,716 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -19.53 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 243.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Italy?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Italy was 120.49 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 197.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Italy ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.