Vegetable consumption per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Vegetable consumption per capita was 134.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable consumption per capita in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 134.34 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 761.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 134.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.56 kilograms per year per capita, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.4 kilograms per year per capita | 18.26 kilograms per year per capita | 18.76 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.4 kilograms per year per capita | 18.11 kilograms per year per capita | 18.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.05 kilograms per year per capita | 13.55 kilograms per year per capita | 17.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10.62 kilograms per year per capita | 13.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.79 kilograms per year per capita | 10.56 kilograms per year per capita | 16.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.84 kilograms per year per capita | 14.82 kilograms per year per capita | 69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.56 kilograms per year per capita | 66.08 kilograms per year per capita | 134.34 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 56 Seychelles 137.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 57 Egypt 135.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 58 Macao 135.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 60 Niger 133.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 61 Estonia 132.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 130.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 104.7% (2022)
- GDP per capita 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 25.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 31.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.99 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.13 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 86.16 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Zimbabwe was 134.34 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 134.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 761.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.