Japan vs Viet Nam: Daily meat consumption per person
Japan
164.15 grams per day per capita
in 2022
Viet Nam
165.7 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Japan rank
93rd
Viet Nam rank
90th
Daily meat consumption per person over time
- Japan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 165.7 grams per day per capita against 164.15 grams per day per capita in Japan, a difference of 1.55 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Japan ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 90th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.2 grams per day per capita | 31 grams per day per capita | 0.2006 grams per day per capita | Japan |
| 1970s | 63.51 grams per day per capita | 26.38 grams per day per capita | 37.13 grams per day per capita | Japan |
| 1980s | 91.43 grams per day per capita | 38.17 grams per day per capita | 53.27 grams per day per capita | Japan |
| 1990s | 112.48 grams per day per capita | 52 grams per day per capita | 60.47 grams per day per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 123.65 grams per day per capita | 99.57 grams per day per capita | 24.08 grams per day per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 133.1 grams per day per capita | 116.42 grams per day per capita | 16.67 grams per day per capita | Japan |
| 2020s | 156.74 grams per day per capita | 145.23 grams per day per capita | 11.51 grams per day per capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily meat consumption per person, Japan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 165.7 grams per day per capita against 164.15 grams per day per capita in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily meat consumption per person between Japan and Viet Nam?
- 1.55 grams per day per capita, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for daily meat consumption per person?
- Japan ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 90th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.