Daily supply of calories per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,086 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,086 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,086 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,855 kilocalories per day
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Vietnam is 3,086 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Vietnam peaked at 3,086 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,855 kilocalories per day, in 1978.
That places Vietnam 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,936 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1,999 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,989 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,997 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,979 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,995 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2,023 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2,046 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2,127 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 2,069 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 2,044 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,081 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,089 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,976 kilocalories per day | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1,992 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,913 kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 1,855 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 2,008 kilocalories per day | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 2,020 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,095 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2,041 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,068 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2,123 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2,102 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,159 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2,092 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2,092 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,093 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,004 kilocalories per day | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1,953 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,026 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,136 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 2,168 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,139 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,129 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,092 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,221 kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2,308 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2,347 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,410 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,473 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,531 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,596 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,585 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,591 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,637 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,682 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,691 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,730 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,758 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,816 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,800 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,834 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,823 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,847 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,862 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,886 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,922 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,966 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,004 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,031 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,086 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3,086 kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3,086 kilocalories per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,996 kilocalories per day | 1,936 kilocalories per day | 2,046 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,015 kilocalories per day | 1,855 kilocalories per day | 2,127 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,088 kilocalories per day | 2,020 kilocalories per day | 2,159 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,118 kilocalories per day | 1,953 kilocalories per day | 2,308 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,554 kilocalories per day | 2,347 kilocalories per day | 2,691 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,828 kilocalories per day | 2,730 kilocalories per day | 2,922 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,022 kilocalories per day | 2,966 kilocalories per day | 3,086 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 daily supply of calories per person in Vietnam?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Vietnam was 3,086 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,086 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,855 kilocalories per day in 1978.
- How does Vietnam rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Vietnam ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.