Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 558,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Vietnam is 558,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Vietnam peaked at 1.50 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Vietnam ranks 36th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 61,000 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 63,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 63,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 60,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 61,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 69,000 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 63,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 65,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 75,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 70,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 74,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 76,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 76,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 76,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 76,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 70,000 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 61,000 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 71,000 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 77,000 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 80,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 89,000 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 92,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 97,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 100,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 104,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 99,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 105,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 117,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 608,000 tonnes | +419.7% |
| 1991 | 699,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 639,000 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 663,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 683,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 573,000 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 303,000 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 1997 | 317,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 505,000 tonnes | +59.3% |
| 1999 | 544,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 531,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 555,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 979,000 tonnes | +76.4% |
| 2003 | 980,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 992,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 995,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million tonnes | +50.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 246,000 tonnes | -81.3% |
| 2011 | 224,000 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 248,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 268,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 404,000 tonnes | +50.7% |
| 2015 | 492,000 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 521,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 488,000 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 553,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 612,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 625,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 568,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 532,000 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 558,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 558,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 50.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 558,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,000 tonnes, 55.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +419.7% | 117,000 tonnes | 608,000 tonnes |
| 2010 | -81.3% | 1.32 million tonnes | 246,000 tonnes |
| 2002 | +76.4% | 555,000 tonnes | 979,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,222 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 69,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,500 tonnes | 61,000 tonnes | 76,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,000 tonnes | 77,000 tonnes | 117,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 553,400 tonnes | 303,000 tonnes | 699,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 989,500 tonnes | 531,000 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 405,600 tonnes | 224,000 tonnes | 612,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,750 tonnes | 532,000 tonnes | 625,000 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Vietnam?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Vietnam was 558,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Vietnam ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.