Vegetable consumption per capita in United States

United States: Vegetable consumption per capita was 129.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
129.06 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 191 countries
All-time high
134.7 kilograms per year per capita
in 1999
All-time low
90.56 kilograms per year per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Vegetable consumption per capita in United States, 1961–2023

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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 States is 129.06 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in United States peaked at 134.7 kilograms per year per capita in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90.56 kilograms per year per capita, in 1964.

United States ranks 65th of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 95.81 kilograms per year per capita 90.56 kilograms per year per capita 105.72 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 103.32 kilograms per year per capita 95.77 kilograms per year per capita 111.54 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 109.32 kilograms per year per capita 101.69 kilograms per year per capita 119.97 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 121.04 kilograms per year per capita 112.76 kilograms per year per capita 134.7 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 127.31 kilograms per year per capita 117.05 kilograms per year per capita 133.84 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 128.31 kilograms per year per capita 122.71 kilograms per year per capita 132.9 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 124.47 kilograms per year per capita 119.57 kilograms per year per capita 129.06 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 62 Turkmenistan 130.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 63 Fiji 130.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 64 Greece 130.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 66 Portugal 127.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 67 Netherlands 125.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 68 Romania 124.79 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable consumption per capita in United States?
Vegetable consumption per capita in United States was 129.06 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 States?
The highest recorded value was 134.7 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 90.56 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.
How does United States rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
United States ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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

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.