Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 5.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Viet Nam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Viet Nam is 5.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Viet Nam peaked at 5.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1980.
That places Viet Nam 106th 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More reference data data for Viet Nam
- 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Viet Nam?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Viet Nam was 5.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Viet Nam ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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