Egypt vs Vietnam: Daily supply of different food groups per person

Egypt
680.38 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Vietnam
689.18 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Egypt rank
15th
Vietnam rank
13th

Daily supply of different food groups per person over time

  • Egypt
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 689.18 grams per day per capita against 680.38 grams per day per capita in Egypt, a difference of 8.8 grams per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 483.35 grams per day per capita 447.47 grams per day per capita 35.89 grams per day per capita Egypt
1970s 511.67 grams per day per capita 459.96 grams per day per capita 51.71 grams per day per capita Egypt
1980s 616.4 grams per day per capita 439.21 grams per day per capita 177.19 grams per day per capita Egypt
1990s 635.74 grams per day per capita 428.37 grams per day per capita 207.37 grams per day per capita Egypt
2000s 597.7 grams per day per capita 475.75 grams per day per capita 121.95 grams per day per capita Egypt
2010s 676.79 grams per day per capita 739.06 grams per day per capita 62.27 grams per day per capita Vietnam
2020s 659.79 grams per day per capita 710.26 grams per day per capita 50.47 grams per day per capita Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Egypt or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 689.18 grams per day per capita against 680.38 grams per day per capita in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Egypt and Vietnam?
8.8 grams per day per capita, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Vietnam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Vietnam rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Egypt ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 13th 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.