Ireland vs Vietnam: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Ireland
508.6 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Vietnam
524.22 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Ireland rank
25th
Vietnam rank
23rd
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Ireland
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 524.22 kilograms per year per capita against 508.6 kilograms per year per capita in Ireland, a difference of 15.62 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.07 kilograms per year per capita | 130.33 kilograms per year per capita | 23.26 kilograms per year per capita | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 161.73 kilograms per year per capita | 119.75 kilograms per year per capita | 41.98 kilograms per year per capita | Ireland |
| 1980s | 192.23 kilograms per year per capita | 121.42 kilograms per year per capita | 70.81 kilograms per year per capita | Ireland |
| 1990s | 205.71 kilograms per year per capita | 150.71 kilograms per year per capita | 55 kilograms per year per capita | Ireland |
| 2000s | 215.92 kilograms per year per capita | 231.21 kilograms per year per capita | 15.29 kilograms per year per capita | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 501.11 kilograms per year per capita | 388.37 kilograms per year per capita | 112.74 kilograms per year per capita | Ireland |
| 2020s | 481.23 kilograms per year per capita | 486.75 kilograms per year per capita | 5.51 kilograms per year per capita | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Ireland or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 524.22 kilograms per year per capita against 508.6 kilograms per year per capita in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Ireland and Vietnam?
- 15.62 kilograms per year per capita, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Vietnam rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.