Netherlands vs Vietnam: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Netherlands
50.51 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Vietnam
53.06 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Netherlands rank
105th
Vietnam rank
102nd
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Netherlands
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 53.06 kilocalories per day per capita against 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita in Netherlands, a difference of 2.55 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 105th and Vietnam ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.78 kilocalories per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 29.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.36 kilocalories per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 28.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.3 kilocalories per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 30 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.1 kilocalories per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 29.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.05 kilocalories per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 21.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.8 kilocalories per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 43.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.34 kilocalories per day per capita | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Netherlands or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 53.06 kilocalories per day per capita against 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Netherlands and Vietnam?
- 2.55 kilocalories per day per capita, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Vietnam rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Netherlands ranks 105th and Vietnam ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.