Japan vs Vietnam: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Japan
51.81 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Vietnam
53.06 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Japan rank
104th
Vietnam rank
102nd
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 53.06 kilocalories per day per capita against 51.81 kilocalories per day per capita in Japan, a difference of 1.25 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Japan ranks 104th and Vietnam ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.7 kilocalories per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 18.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.11 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
| 1980s | 28.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.48 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
| 1990s | 40.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.11 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 45.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.69 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 52.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.77 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
| 2020s | 50 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.38 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Japan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 53.06 kilocalories per day per capita against 51.81 kilocalories per day per capita in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Japan and Vietnam?
- 1.25 kilocalories per day per capita, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Japan ranks 104th and Vietnam ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.