Myanmar vs Viet Nam: Fish and seafood consumption per capita
Myanmar
40.35 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Viet Nam
40.06 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Myanmar rank
22nd
Viet Nam rank
23rd
Fish and seafood consumption per capita over time
- Myanmar
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 40.35 kilograms per year per capita against 40.06 kilograms per year per capita in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.29 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.64 kilograms per year per capita | 17.6 kilograms per year per capita | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 14.03 kilograms per year per capita | 14.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0206 kilograms per year per capita | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 15.32 kilograms per year per capita | 12.27 kilograms per year per capita | 3.05 kilograms per year per capita | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 14.91 kilograms per year per capita | 15.19 kilograms per year per capita | 0.287 kilograms per year per capita | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 31.22 kilograms per year per capita | 26.48 kilograms per year per capita | 4.74 kilograms per year per capita | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 45.98 kilograms per year per capita | 35.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10.94 kilograms per year per capita | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 40.77 kilograms per year per capita | 40.5 kilograms per year per capita | 0.27 kilograms per year per capita | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption per capita, Myanmar or Viet Nam?
- Myanmar, at 40.35 kilograms per year per capita against 40.06 kilograms per year per capita in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption per capita between Myanmar and Viet Nam?
- 0.29 kilograms per year per capita, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Viet Nam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Viet Nam rank globally for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 23rd 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 Fish and seafood consumption per capita. 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.