Eswatini vs Viet Nam: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Eswatini
53.8%
in 2023
Viet Nam
53.1%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
113th
Viet Nam rank
115th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 53.8% against 53.1% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Eswatini ranks 113th and Viet Nam ranks 115th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.9% | 97.4% | 26.5% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 62.2% | 97.0% | 34.8% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 96.8% | 34.6% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 84.7% | 6.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 69.6% | 1.9% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 60.8% | 3.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 53.6% | 1.5% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Eswatini or Viet Nam?
- Eswatini, at 53.8% against 53.1% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Eswatini and Viet Nam?
- 0.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Viet Nam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Viet Nam rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 113th and Viet Nam ranks 115th of 192 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.