Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Vietnam
Vietnam: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 524.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
524.22 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
524.22 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
114.16 kilograms per year per capita
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Vietnam is 524.22 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Vietnam peaked at 524.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 114.16 kilograms per year per capita, in 1985.
That places Vietnam 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 132.67 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 132.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 131.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 130.48 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 130.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 129.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 129.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 128.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 128.64 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 127.99 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 126.49 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 122.75 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 119.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 116.7 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 116.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 116.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 116.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 116.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 117.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 116.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 120.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 118.95 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 124.82 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 128.84 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 114.16 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 124.54 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 122.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 119.31 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 124.58 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 127 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 124.64 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 125.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 129.65 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 138.46 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 148.54 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 147.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 181.6 kilograms per year per capita | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 184.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 199.71 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 206.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 228.68 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 230.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 237.07 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 239.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 241 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 231.93 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 237.03 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 226.47 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 233.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 248.85 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 216.65 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 387.08 kilograms per year per capita | +78.7% |
| 2013 | 408.15 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 417.6 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 422.59 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 427.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 438.95 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 452.02 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 464.59 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 466.95 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 463.8 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 492.02 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 524.22 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 524.22 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 524.22 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9 kilograms per year per capita, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +78.7% | 216.65 kilograms per year per capita | 387.08 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.33 kilograms per year per capita | 128.64 kilograms per year per capita | 132.67 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 119.75 kilograms per year per capita | 116.66 kilograms per year per capita | 127.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.42 kilograms per year per capita | 114.16 kilograms per year per capita | 128.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.71 kilograms per year per capita | 124.64 kilograms per year per capita | 199.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.21 kilograms per year per capita | 206.83 kilograms per year per capita | 241 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 388.37 kilograms per year per capita | 216.65 kilograms per year per capita | 464.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.75 kilograms per year per capita | 463.8 kilograms per year per capita | 524.22 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 20 Azerbaijan 537.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Maldives 536.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 Libya 529.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 518.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 Ireland 508.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 26 Ukraine 494.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Vietnam?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Vietnam was 524.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 524.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.16 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.