Daily supply of different food groups per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 689.18 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
689.18 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
764 grams per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
396.51 grams per day per capita
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 689.18 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Vietnam peaked at 764 grams per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 396.51 grams per day per capita, in 1991.
That places Vietnam 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 433.89 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 451.96 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 451.81 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 448.42 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 446.9 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 441.07 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 439.75 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 455.79 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 457.61 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 489.73 grams per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 468.36 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 459.57 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 469.48 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 485.92 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 465.19 grams per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 459.89 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 444.22 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 412.34 grams per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 444.9 grams per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 435.1 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 451.28 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 428.25 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 437.86 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 447.35 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 441.88 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 453.2 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 426.28 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 440.38 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 430.57 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 412.73 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 396.51 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 405.94 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 431.9 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 430.36 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 427.62 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 430.28 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 426.98 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 455.42 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 465.97 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 471.52 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 477.27 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 485.61 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 488.77 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 490.92 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 478.28 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 461.31 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 467.3 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 471.87 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 464.65 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 735.26 grams per day per capita | +58.2% |
| 2011 | 732.22 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 728.49 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 736.96 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 764 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 753.51 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 745.92 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 744.99 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 720.08 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 729.15 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 740.55 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 718.88 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 692.44 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 689.18 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 689.18 grams per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 689.18 grams per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65 grams per day per capita, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +58.2% | 464.65 grams per day per capita | 735.26 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447.47 grams per day per capita | 433.89 grams per day per capita | 457.61 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 459.96 grams per day per capita | 412.34 grams per day per capita | 489.73 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 439.21 grams per day per capita | 426.28 grams per day per capita | 453.2 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 428.37 grams per day per capita | 396.51 grams per day per capita | 465.97 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 475.75 grams per day per capita | 461.31 grams per day per capita | 490.92 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 739.06 grams per day per capita | 720.08 grams per day per capita | 764 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 710.26 grams per day per capita | 689.18 grams per day per capita | 740.55 grams per day per capita | 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 different food groups per person in Vietnam?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Vietnam was 689.18 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 764 grams per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 396.51 grams per day per capita in 1991.
- How does Vietnam rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.