Sweden vs Viet Nam: Per capita meat consumption by type
Sweden
0.33 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Viet Nam
0.29 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Sweden rank
111th
Viet Nam rank
114th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Sweden
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.33 kilograms per year per capita against 0.29 kilograms per year per capita in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.04 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 111th and Viet Nam ranks 114th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0573 kilograms per year per capita | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.12 kilograms per year per capita | 0.078 kilograms per year per capita | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.18 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1037 kilograms per year per capita | 3.08 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.74 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2169 kilograms per year per capita | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.21 kilograms per year per capita | 0.261 kilograms per year per capita | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | 0.297 kilograms per year per capita | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.205 kilograms per year per capita | 0.275 kilograms per year per capita | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Sweden or Viet Nam?
- Sweden, at 0.33 kilograms per year per capita against 0.29 kilograms per year per capita in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Sweden and Viet Nam?
- 0.04 kilograms per year per capita, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Viet Nam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Viet Nam rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Sweden ranks 111th and Viet Nam ranks 114th of 191 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.