Vegetable consumption per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Vegetable consumption per capita was 165.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 165.67 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 175.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.46 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 35th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.99 kilograms per year per capita | 59.46 kilograms per year per capita | 76.46 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.77 kilograms per year per capita | 65.79 kilograms per year per capita | 90.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.63 kilograms per year per capita | 78.1 kilograms per year per capita | 87.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.26 kilograms per year per capita | 77.02 kilograms per year per capita | 92.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.71 kilograms per year per capita | 85.86 kilograms per year per capita | 95.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.13 kilograms per year per capita | 154.13 kilograms per year per capita | 164.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.18 kilograms per year per capita | 159.26 kilograms per year per capita | 175.09 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 32 Malta 172.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 33 Hong Kong 172.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 34 Cuba 171.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 36 Montenegro 165.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 37 Kuwait 162.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 38 Slovenia 160.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 48,422 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 48,422 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.7595 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.71 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 297.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in United Kingdom?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in United Kingdom was 165.67 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 175.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.