Calorie supply by food group in Vietnam

Vietnam: Calorie supply by food group was 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,558 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
47th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,558 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,744 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Vietnam, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Vietnam peaked at 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,744 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1978.

Vietnam ranks 47th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,848 kilocalories per day per capita 1,796 kilocalories per day per capita 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita 9
1970s 1,894 kilocalories per day per capita 1,744 kilocalories per day per capita 1,992 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1980s 1,933 kilocalories per day per capita 1,900 kilocalories per day per capita 1,990 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1990s 1,899 kilocalories per day per capita 1,780 kilocalories per day per capita 2,040 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2000s 2,144 kilocalories per day per capita 2,061 kilocalories per day per capita 2,204 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2010s 2,418 kilocalories per day per capita 2,347 kilocalories per day per capita 2,495 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2020s 2,536 kilocalories per day per capita 2,525 kilocalories per day per capita 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 44 Iran 2,573 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 45 Benin 2,569 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 46 Kuwait 2,560 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 48 Vanuatu 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 49 United Arab Emirates 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 50 Russia 2,540 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Vietnam?
Calorie supply by food group in Vietnam was 2,558 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1,744 kilocalories per day per capita in 1978.
How does Vietnam rank for calorie supply by food group?
Vietnam ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories 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.