Vegetable consumption per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Vegetable consumption per capita was 146.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Switzerland stood at 146.89.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Switzerland peaked at 167.44 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.19, in 1962.
That places Switzerland 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.31 | — |
| 1962 | 69.19 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 76.32 | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 74 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 72.69 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 78.51 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 77.51 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 76.17 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 78.11 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 76.59 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 78.66 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 81.03 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 83.97 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 87.32 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 77.65 | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 85.91 | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 85.49 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 96.75 | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 83.53 | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 94.09 | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 99.18 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 94.92 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 92.79 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 97.97 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 96.13 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 88.6 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 87.62 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 94.43 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 90.6 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 90.16 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 92.98 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 91.11 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 89.45 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 91.87 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 96.02 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 96.68 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 94.63 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 96.34 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 94.79 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 100.07 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 97.13 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 98.38 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 94.5 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 95.42 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 87.72 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 88.31 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 90.69 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 95.52 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 99.89 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 166.39 | +66.6% |
| 2011 | 167.44 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 157.15 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 160.74 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 153.22 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 152.54 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 151.14 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 151.54 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 150.14 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 145.41 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 154.03 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 147.34 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 155.14 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 146.89 | -5.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 146.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 146.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148.38, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +66.6% | 99.89 | 166.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.09 | 69.19 | 78.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.69 | 76.59 | 96.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.63 | 87.62 | 99.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.4 | 89.45 | 96.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.76 | 87.72 | 100.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.57 | 145.41 | 167.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.85 | 146.89 | 155.14 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Switzerland?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Switzerland was 146.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 167.44 in 2011.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.19 in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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