Nepal vs Vietnam: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Nepal
664.25 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Vietnam
689.18 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Nepal rank
16th
Vietnam rank
13th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Nepal
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 689.18 grams per day per capita against 664.25 grams per day per capita in Nepal, a difference of 24.93 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Nepal ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392.52 grams per day per capita | 447.47 grams per day per capita | 54.95 grams per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 392.29 grams per day per capita | 459.96 grams per day per capita | 67.67 grams per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 425.05 grams per day per capita | 439.21 grams per day per capita | 14.16 grams per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 463.31 grams per day per capita | 428.37 grams per day per capita | 34.94 grams per day per capita | Nepal |
| 2000s | 491.75 grams per day per capita | 475.75 grams per day per capita | 16 grams per day per capita | Nepal |
| 2010s | 641.04 grams per day per capita | 739.06 grams per day per capita | 98.02 grams per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 667.46 grams per day per capita | 710.26 grams per day per capita | 42.8 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, Nepal or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 689.18 grams per day per capita against 664.25 grams per day per capita in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Nepal and Vietnam?
- 24.93 grams per day per capita, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Vietnam rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Nepal ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 13th 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 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
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.