Cuba vs Viet Nam: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Cuba
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 43.23 grams per day per capita against 42.91 grams per day per capita in Cuba, a difference of 0.32 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 103rd and Viet Nam ranks 101st of 192 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.84 grams per day per capita | 10.07 grams per day per capita | 15.77 grams per day per capita | Cuba |
| 1970s | 32.46 grams per day per capita | 8.27 grams per day per capita | 24.19 grams per day per capita | Cuba |
| 1980s | 35.75 grams per day per capita | 8.89 grams per day per capita | 26.86 grams per day per capita | Cuba |
| 1990s | 23.98 grams per day per capita | 11.83 grams per day per capita | 12.15 grams per day per capita | Cuba |
| 2000s | 24.25 grams per day per capita | 22.04 grams per day per capita | 2.21 grams per day per capita | Cuba |
| 2010s | 38.68 grams per day per capita | 32.51 grams per day per capita | 6.17 grams per day per capita | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Cuba or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 43.23 grams per day per capita against 42.91 grams per day per capita in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Cuba and Viet Nam?
- 0.32 grams per day per capita, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Viet Nam?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and Viet Nam rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Cuba ranks 103rd and Viet Nam ranks 101st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily supply of protein from animal-based vs. plant-based products, measured as the average supply in grams per person per day. Protein of animal origin includes protein supplied in the form of all meat commodities, eggs and dairy products, and fish and seafood. Countries that lie above the grey line source a higher proportion of protein from animal-based than plant-based foods.