Vegetables — Food supply (kcal/capita/day) by country
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply...
What the numbers show
Vegetables — Food supply (kcal/capita/day) is currently reported for 164 countries. The highest value is 310.42 kcal/cap/d in China, mainland; the lowest is 8.9 kcal/cap/d in Solomon Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 63.57 kcal/cap/d, and the mean is 74.86 kcal/cap/d.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 35.
Over the past decade 86 countries rose and 71 fell. The largest increase was in Zimbabwe (up 699.1%), and the largest decrease in Congo (down 70.1%).
Vegetables — Food supply: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China, mainland | 310.42 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 2 | China (People’s Republic of) | 306.37 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 3 | Albania | 257.51 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 221 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 5 | Guyana | 208.61 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 161.4% | rising |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 203.64 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 7 | Oman | 191.51 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 121.5% | rising |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | 189.89 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 9 | Tajikistan | 185.68 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 10 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 182.66 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 11 | Tunisia | 177.44 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 12 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 175.32 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 13 | Tonga | 173.68 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | — | rising |
| 14 | Algeria | 170.79 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 15 | Republic of Korea | 155.67 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 16 | Croatia | 155.59 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 130.3% | rising |
| 17 | Kyrgyzstan | 153.71 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 18 | Armenia | 148.47 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 19 | Ukraine | 134.8 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 20 | Belarus | 130.14 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 20.6% | flat |
| 21 | Azerbaijan | 127.8 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 22 | Libya | 123.92 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 23 | Cuba | 120.75 kcal/cap/d | 2019 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 24 | Israel | 119.22 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 25 | Nepal | 115.47 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 26 | Bahamas | 108.8 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 108.49 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 107.94 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 215.3% | rising |
| 29 | China, Taiwan Province of | 107.89 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 30 | Qatar | 105.24 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | — | falling |
| 31 | Niger | 104.68 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 32 | Egypt | 103.96 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 33 | Senegal | 101.76 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 123.1% | rising |
| 34 | Maldives | 100.91 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 66.1% | rising |
| 35 | Malta | 99.69 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 36 | China, Macao SAR | 97.97 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 37 | Kuwait | 97.06 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 46.7% | falling |
| 38 | Lebanon | 94.95 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 39 | Zimbabwe | 93.34 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 699.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Fiji | 92.62 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 106.4% | rising |
| 41 | Hungary | 91.37 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 42 | New Zealand | 90.15 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 43 | Bahrain | 88.31 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | — | falling |
| 44 | Montenegro | 86.12 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 45 | Mauritius | 85.71 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 46 | Portugal | 84.18 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 47 | Turkmenistan | 82.39 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 48 | Spain | 81.87 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 49 | Luxembourg | 81.45 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 50 | Austria | 81.17 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 51 | Ireland | 80.32 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 52 | Greece | 78.32 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 49.4% | falling |
| 53 | Australia and New Zealand | 78.31 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 54 | Canada | 78.07 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 55 | Poland | 77.3 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 56 | Seychelles | 76.97 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 57 | Romania | 76.68 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 58 | India | 76.12 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 59 | Australia | 76 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 60 | Jamaica | 75.73 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 61 | Serbia | 75.65 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 62 | France | 75.57 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 63 | Denmark | 75.1 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 64 | Germany | 74.52 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 65 | Jordan | 73.56 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 66 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 73.43 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 67 | Slovenia | 73 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 68 | Djibouti | 72.62 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 61.0% | rising |
| 69 | Myanmar | 71.64 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 70 | Sweden | 71.07 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 71 | Russian Federation | 70.86 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 72 | Cameroon | 70.56 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 73 | Saudi Arabia | 70.18 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 16.3% | flat |
| 74 | Switzerland | 69.41 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 75 | Bulgaria | 69.06 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 76 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 68.59 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 77 | Mongolia | 67.64 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 82.7% | rising |
| 78 | Chile | 67.27 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 79 | Barbados | 67.26 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 80 | Morocco | 67.1 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 81 | Latvia | 64.88 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 82 | Iceland | 63.7 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 83 | Lithuania | 63.44 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 84 | Vanuatu | 62.92 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 63.8% | rising |
| 85 | El Salvador | 61.89 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 86 | Slovak Republic | 61.74 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 31.5% | flat |
| 87 | Czechia | 61.55 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 88 | Estonia | 61.45 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 89 | Antigua and Barbuda | 61.3 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 90 | Cyprus | 60.03 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 91 | Finland | 59.77 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 8.1% | flat |
| 91 | Italy | 59.77 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 93 | Malawi | 59.2 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 109.0% | rising |
| 94 | Peru | 57.85 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 95 | Norway | 57.41 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 96 | Iraq | 57.11 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 97 | Malaysia | 56.9 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 98 | Argentina | 56.44 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 99 | United Arab Emirates | 54.51 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 100 | Uruguay | 54.03 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 101 | Mexico | 53.43 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 102 | Sri Lanka | 52.77 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 103 | Tuvalu | 52.76 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | — | rising |
| 104 | Guatemala | 51.83 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 105 | Georgia | 51.64 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 106 | Grenada | 51.35 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 107 | Bangladesh | 51.19 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 93.3% | rising |
| 108 | Philippines | 50.34 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 109 | Nigeria | 48.9 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 110 | New Caledonia | 47.72 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 111 | Papua New Guinea | 47.63 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 112 | French Polynesia | 45.75 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 113 | Bhutan | 44.07 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | — | falling |
| 114 | Indonesia | 43.62 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 115 | Guinea | 43.05 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 116 | Burkina Faso | 42.88 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 252.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Afghanistan | 42.01 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 118 | Belize | 41.05 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 119 | Sierra Leone | 40.55 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 120 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.12 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 121 | Suriname | 39.22 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 18.5% | flat |
| 122 | Colombia | 39.16 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 123 | Paraguay | 39 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 124 | Brazil | 38.73 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 125 | Nauru | 37.94 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | — | rising |
| 126 | Angola | 37.85 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 97.1% | rising |
| 127 | Kenya | 37.5 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 128 | Costa Rica | 37.03 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 7.2% | flat |
| 129 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 36.87 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 130 | Thailand | 35.76 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 131 | Marshall Islands | 34.98 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | — | rising |
| 132 | Mauritania | 33.02 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 133 | South Africa | 32.45 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 134 | Kiribati | 31.44 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 135 | Rwanda | 31.28 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 136 | Panama | 30.63 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 137 | Saint Lucia | 30.56 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 138 | Mozambique | 29.67 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 83.0% | rising |
| 139 | Gabon | 26.67 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 140 | Botswana | 26.16 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 141 | Cambodia | 25.79 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 142 | Nicaragua | 25.62 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 143 | Pakistan | 25.19 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 144 | Comoros | 23.9 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 113.4% | rising |
| 145 | Uganda | 22.6 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 146 | Sao Tome and Principe | 22.22 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 147 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 22.01 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 148 | Honduras | 21.25 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 149 | Eswatini | 20.41 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 150 | Ecuador | 20.13 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 15.0% | flat |
| 151 | Liberia | 20.09 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 152 | Namibia | 19.51 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 153 | Samoa | 18.8 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 154 | Ghana | 18.55 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 155 | Lesotho | 16.9 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 156 | Zambia | 15.62 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 157 | Yemen | 15.23 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 158 | Haiti | 14.04 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 159 | Guinea-Bissau | 13.37 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 14.3% | flat |
| 160 | Gambia | 13.24 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 161 | Ethiopia | 12.81 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 162 | Congo | 10.25 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 70.1% | falling |
| 163 | Madagascar | 9.96 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 164 | Solomon Islands | 8.9 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 11.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Eastern Asia 280.42 kcal/cap/d
- Türkiye 163.58 kcal/cap/d
- Central Asia 179.84 kcal/cap/d
- Northern Africa 104.88 kcal/cap/d
- Western Asia 94.36 kcal/cap/d
- Eastern Europe 82.87 kcal/cap/d
- Southern Europe 81.74 kcal/cap/d
- Europe 79.26 kcal/cap/d
- Northern America 77.66 kcal/cap/d
- United States of America 77.61 kcal/cap/d
- Western Europe 76.43 kcal/cap/d
- European Union (27) 75.09 kcal/cap/d
About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.