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 192 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
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 192 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.53 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 99.76 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 92.63 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 90.56 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 92.5 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 92.4 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 97.67 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 105.72 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 94.56 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 95.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 99.47 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 99.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 98.22 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 103.39 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 106.22 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 101.84 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 108.86 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 108.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 111.54 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 102.39 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 101.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 112.61 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 104.24 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 112.04 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 111.63 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 108.65 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 113.61 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 106.4 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 119.97 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 117.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 115.1 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 112.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 113.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 127.91 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 122.77 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 124.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 123.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 119.2 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 134.7 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 133.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 125.65 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 132.25 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 127.98 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 133.57 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 124 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 126.84 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 129.59 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 117.05 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 122.35 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 132.9 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 129.44 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 130.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 125.51 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 130.95 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 128.14 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 128.11 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 123.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 122.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 131.04 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 121.58 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 119.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 127.69 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 129.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 129.06 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 62 Turkmenistan 130.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 63 Fiji 130.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 64 Greece 130.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 66 Portugal 127.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 Netherlands 125.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Romania 124.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
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 192 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
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.