Vegetable consumption per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Vegetable consumption per capita was 134.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
134.34 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
134.34 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
10.56 kilograms per year per capita
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 192 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.6 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 18.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 18.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 18.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 18.41 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 18.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 18.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 18.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 18.3 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 18.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 18.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 18.39 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 18.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 18.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 18.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 18.48 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 18.44 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 18.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 18.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 17.36 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 16.39 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 15.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 15.51 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 15.01 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 14.57 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 14.37 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 14.06 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 13.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 13.55 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 13.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 13.22 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.32 kilograms per year per capita | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 11.79 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 11.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 11.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 11.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 11.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.83 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 10.62 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.62 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.15 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 11.16 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 12.54 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 13.02 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 13.33 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.45 kilograms per year per capita | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 14.49 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 10.56 kilograms per year per capita | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 13.62 kilograms per year per capita | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 15.85 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 14.82 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 15.69 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 15.6 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.23 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.03 kilograms per year per capita | +72.4% |
| 2017 | 29.72 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 51.31 kilograms per year per capita | +72.6% |
| 2019 | 69 kilograms per year per capita | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 90.45 kilograms per year per capita | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 66.08 kilograms per year per capita | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 119.37 kilograms per year per capita | +80.6% |
| 2023 | 134.34 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 134.34 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 134.34 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91 kilograms per year per capita, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +80.6% | 66.08 kilograms per year per capita | 119.37 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2018 | +72.6% | 29.72 kilograms per year per capita | 51.31 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2016 | +72.4% | 15.1 kilograms per year per capita | 26.03 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2019 | +34.5% | 51.31 kilograms per year per capita | 69 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2020 | +31.1% | 69 kilograms per year per capita | 90.45 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2009 | +29.1% | 10.56 kilograms per year per capita | 13.62 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
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 192 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.