Daily supply of calories per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,086 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 191 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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Vietnam
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
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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 191 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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About this data
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.