Iran vs Vietnam: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Iran
260.51 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Vietnam
309.69 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Iran rank
19th
Vietnam rank
17th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Iran
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 309.69 billion kilocalories per day against 260.51 billion kilocalories per day in Iran, a difference of 49.17 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Iran ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.52 billion kilocalories per day | 74.02 billion kilocalories per day | 25.50 billion kilocalories per day | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 77.22 billion kilocalories per day | 92.90 billion kilocalories per day | 15.68 billion kilocalories per day | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 128.11 billion kilocalories per day | 121.89 billion kilocalories per day | 6.22 billion kilocalories per day | Iran |
| 1990s | 183.72 billion kilocalories per day | 151.09 billion kilocalories per day | 32.63 billion kilocalories per day | Iran |
| 2000s | 212.09 billion kilocalories per day | 207.80 billion kilocalories per day | 4.30 billion kilocalories per day | Iran |
| 2010s | 236.60 billion kilocalories per day | 261.19 billion kilocalories per day | 24.59 billion kilocalories per day | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 256.72 billion kilocalories per day | 299.98 billion kilocalories per day | 43.26 billion kilocalories per day | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Iran or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 309.69 billion kilocalories per day against 260.51 billion kilocalories per day in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Iran and Vietnam?
- 49.17 billion kilocalories per day, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Iran ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.