Vegetable consumption per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Vegetable consumption per capita was 165.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in United Kingdom is 165.67, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.46, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 35th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.46 | — |
| 1962 | 60.19 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 71.61 | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 65.41 | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 64.64 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 70.1 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 71.89 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 72.19 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 76.46 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 75.68 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 75.39 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 73.14 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 78.2 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 80.26 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 70.88 | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 65.79 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 90.66 | +37.8% |
| 1978 | 77.71 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 79.97 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 78.4 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 78.1 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 86.04 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 80.79 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 84.41 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 81.52 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 82.72 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 80.3 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 87.49 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 86.58 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 88.3 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 88.9 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 90.95 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 89.39 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 81.34 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 77.02 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 81.08 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 84.61 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 88.52 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 92.48 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 87.3 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 91.04 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 85.86 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 92.46 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 90.38 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 95.76 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 93.06 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 91.11 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 92.31 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 87.85 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 157.96 | +79.8% |
| 2011 | 164.5 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 158.98 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 161.76 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 159.01 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 156.32 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 161.71 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 158.22 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 154.13 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 158.69 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 175.09 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 159.26 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 172.71 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 165.67 | -4.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 165.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 165.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148.38, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita in United Kingdom 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 | +79.8% | 87.85 | 157.96 |
| 1977 | +37.8% | 65.79 | 90.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.99 | 59.46 | 76.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.77 | 65.79 | 90.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.63 | 78.1 | 87.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.26 | 77.02 | 92.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.71 | 85.86 | 95.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.13 | 154.13 | 164.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.18 | 159.26 | 175.09 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in United Kingdom?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in United Kingdom was 165.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 175.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.46 in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 192 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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