Vegetable consumption per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Vegetable consumption per capita was 80.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.43 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
111th
of 192 countries
All-time high
90.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
All-time low
18.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 80.43 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Myanmar peaked at 90.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.94 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 111th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.94 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 23.23 kilograms per year per capita | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 25.49 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 24.43 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 23.5 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 24.98 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 27.87 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 27.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 28.2 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 30.73 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 29.45 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 31.74 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 32.73 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 30.78 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 30.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 31.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 33.01 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 34.26 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 34.16 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 36.26 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 40.94 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 41.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 41.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 44.73 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 44.98 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 50.31 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 51.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 51.56 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 46.64 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 41.62 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 46.18 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 51.07 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 53.53 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 50.64 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 52.41 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 55.84 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 56.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 59.74 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 66.4 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 66.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 68.75 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 70.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 74.97 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 79.49 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 74.76 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 81.52 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 81.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 83.51 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 84.27 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 87.98 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 89.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.02 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 87.16 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 88.95 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 90.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 88.07 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 87.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 87.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 82.22 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 83.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 82.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 81.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 80.43 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 80.43 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 80.43 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59 kilograms per year per capita, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.94 kilograms per year per capita | 18.94 kilograms per year per capita | 28.2 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.94 kilograms per year per capita | 29.45 kilograms per year per capita | 34.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.96 kilograms per year per capita | 36.26 kilograms per year per capita | 51.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.41 kilograms per year per capita | 41.62 kilograms per year per capita | 66.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.51 kilograms per year per capita | 66.07 kilograms per year per capita | 84.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.41 kilograms per year per capita | 82.22 kilograms per year per capita | 90.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1 kilograms per year per capita | 80.43 kilograms per year per capita | 83.35 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 108 Malawi 86.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 109 Morocco 86.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 110 Georgia 83.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 112 Belize 79.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 113 Chile 77.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 114 Iraq 76.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Myanmar?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Myanmar was 80.43 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 90.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.