Japan vs Vietnam: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Japan
333.75 billion kilocalories per day
in 2022
Vietnam
309.69 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Japan rank
15th
Vietnam rank
17th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 333.75 billion kilocalories per day against 309.69 billion kilocalories per day in Vietnam, a difference of 24.07 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.85 billion kilocalories per day | 74.02 billion kilocalories per day | 182.84 billion kilocalories per day | Japan |
| 1970s | 303.07 billion kilocalories per day | 92.90 billion kilocalories per day | 210.17 billion kilocalories per day | Japan |
| 1980s | 340.84 billion kilocalories per day | 121.89 billion kilocalories per day | 218.95 billion kilocalories per day | Japan |
| 1990s | 363.54 billion kilocalories per day | 151.09 billion kilocalories per day | 212.46 billion kilocalories per day | Japan |
| 2000s | 356.81 billion kilocalories per day | 207.80 billion kilocalories per day | 149.01 billion kilocalories per day | Japan |
| 2010s | 342.41 billion kilocalories per day | 261.19 billion kilocalories per day | 81.21 billion kilocalories per day | Japan |
| 2020s | 333.99 billion kilocalories per day | 296.74 billion kilocalories per day | 37.24 billion kilocalories per day | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Japan or Vietnam?
- Japan, at 333.75 billion kilocalories per day against 309.69 billion kilocalories per day in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Japan and Vietnam?
- 24.07 billion kilocalories per day, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Japan ranks 15th 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.