Iceland vs Vietnam: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
53.8%
in 2023
Vietnam
53.1%
in 2023
Iceland rank
112th
Vietnam rank
115th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Vietnam
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 53.8% against 53.1% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Iceland ranks 112th and Vietnam ranks 115th of 192 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.8% | 97.4% | 51.6% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 40.9% | 97.0% | 56.1% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 96.8% | 51.8% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 84.7% | 43.5% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 69.6% | 39.2% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 60.8% | 19.8% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 53.6% | 3.3% | Vietnam |
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, Iceland or Vietnam?
- Iceland, at 53.8% against 53.1% in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Vietnam?
- 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Vietnam rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 112th and Vietnam 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.