What is vegetable consumption per capita in Tanzania?

Vegetable consumption per capita in Tanzania was 42.14 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 Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 55.06 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.

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

The lowest recorded value was 24.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.

How does Tanzania rank for vegetable consumption per capita?

Tanzania ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Tanzania 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 Tanzania

Name: Vegetable consumption per capita in Tanzania
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)

Tanzania: Vegetable consumption per capita was 42.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

42.14 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

155th

of 191 countries

All-time high

55.06 kilograms per year per capita

in 1970

All-time low

24.92 kilograms per year per capita

in 2005

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable consumption per capita in Tanzania, 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

The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Tanzania is 42.14 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Tanzania peaked at 55.06 kilograms per year per capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24.92 kilograms per year per capita, in 2005.

Tanzania ranks 155th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	53.96 kilograms per year per capita	53.09 kilograms per year per capita	54.9 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	49.62 kilograms per year per capita	45.12 kilograms per year per capita	55.06 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	41.98 kilograms per year per capita	38.88 kilograms per year per capita	45.34 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	33.58 kilograms per year per capita	30.9 kilograms per year per capita	39.46 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	30.12 kilograms per year per capita	24.92 kilograms per year per capita	36.47 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	48.15 kilograms per year per capita	41.45 kilograms per year per capita	53.93 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	40.28 kilograms per year per capita	36.48 kilograms per year per capita	43.92 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

152 Togo 43.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
153 Guinea 42.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
154 Thailand 42.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
156 Mozambique 42.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
158 Nauru 40.12 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Tanzania

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.4% (2023)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 2,541 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 788.01 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.12 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 42.48 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable consumption per capita in Tanzania?: Vegetable consumption per capita in Tanzania was 42.14 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 Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 55.06 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 24.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.
How does Tanzania rank for vegetable consumption per capita?: Tanzania ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania 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.