Calorie supply by food group in Vietnam
Vietnam: Calorie supply by food group was 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Vietnam, 1961–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 44 Iran 2,573 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 45 Benin 2,569 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 46 Kuwait 2,560 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 48 Vanuatu 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 50 Russia 2,540 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9259 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1303 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.512 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 195.98 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
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.