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 192 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
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,796 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,856 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1,853 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,842 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,849 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,826 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,843 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,873 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,992 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 1,934 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,905 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,947 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1,970 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,867 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1,884 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,804 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 1,744 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,895 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 1,909 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,965 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,900 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,914 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,966 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,941 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,990 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,916 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1,920 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,913 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,825 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1,780 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,834 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,936 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,945 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,908 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,897 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,856 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,973 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2,040 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,061 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,101 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,144 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,171 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,204 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,153 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,135 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,148 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,179 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,141 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,347 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 2,352 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,415 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,450 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,413 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,429 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,440 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,445 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,495 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,529 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,525 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,532 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 192 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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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.