United Kingdom vs Vietnam: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- United Kingdom
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 309.69 billion kilocalories per day against 235.90 billion kilocalories per day in United Kingdom, a difference of 73.79 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.59 billion kilocalories per day | 74.02 billion kilocalories per day | 101.57 billion kilocalories per day | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 178.80 billion kilocalories per day | 92.90 billion kilocalories per day | 85.90 billion kilocalories per day | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 179.76 billion kilocalories per day | 121.89 billion kilocalories per day | 57.87 billion kilocalories per day | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 190.23 billion kilocalories per day | 151.09 billion kilocalories per day | 39.14 billion kilocalories per day | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 206.45 billion kilocalories per day | 207.80 billion kilocalories per day | 1.35 billion kilocalories per day | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 217.35 billion kilocalories per day | 261.19 billion kilocalories per day | 43.85 billion kilocalories per day | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 228.57 billion kilocalories per day | 299.98 billion kilocalories per day | 71.41 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, United Kingdom or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 309.69 billion kilocalories per day against 235.90 billion kilocalories per day in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between United Kingdom and Vietnam?
- 73.79 billion kilocalories per day, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and Vietnam rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 191 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 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.