Italy vs Vietnam: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel

Italy
514,000 tonnes
in 2023
Vietnam
558,000 tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
38th
Vietnam rank
36th

Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time

  • Italy
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 558,000 tonnes against 514,000 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 44,000 tonnes.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 36th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 227,778 tonnes 62,222 tonnes 165,556 tonnes Italy
1970s 340,400 tonnes 72,500 tonnes 267,900 tonnes Italy
1980s 324,700 tonnes 96,000 tonnes 228,700 tonnes Italy
1990s 128,800 tonnes 553,400 tonnes 424,600 tonnes Vietnam
2000s 243,700 tonnes 989,500 tonnes 745,800 tonnes Vietnam
2010s 465,500 tonnes 405,600 tonnes 59,900 tonnes Italy
2020s 653,750 tonnes 570,750 tonnes 83,000 tonnes Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, Italy or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 558,000 tonnes against 514,000 tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Italy and Vietnam?
44,000 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Vietnam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Vietnam rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
Italy ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 36th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 9,505 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.