Veggie facts & stats

Question 1

In 2010, which countries had the highest average vegetable yields per hectare, at about 364,000 kg per hectare?

Accepted Answer

Spain and South Korea. High-intensity greenhouse and irrigation farming let Spain and South Korea squeeze out more vegetables per hectare than almost anywhere.

Question 2

How many daily servings of fruits and vegetables does the USDA generally recommend?

Accepted Answer

5 to 9 servings. USDA dietary guidance has long recommended several servings of fruits and vegetables a day for good health.

Question 3

Research on vegetable and fruit intake links eating more than 5 daily servings to about how much lower risk of heart disease or stroke, versus eating fewer than 3?

Accepted Answer

about 20% lower. Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is consistently linked to meaningfully lower rates of cardiovascular disease.

Question 4

In that same 2019 CDC data, which state had the highest share of adults meeting vegetable recommendations?

Accepted Answer

Vermont, 16.0%. Vermont topped the list at 16%, while Kentucky trailed at just 5.6% of adults meeting vegetable recommendations.

Veggie facts & stats

The basics

How many daily servings of fruits and vegetables does the USDA generally recommend?

Expert level

In 2010, which countries had the highest average vegetable yields per hectare, at about 364,000 kg per hectare?

Research on vegetable and fruit intake links eating more than 5 daily servings to about how much lower risk of heart disease or stroke, versus eating fewer than 3?

In that same 2019 CDC data, which state had the highest share of adults meeting vegetable recommendations?