Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.4777 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4777 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.5473 metric tons per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.2035 metric tons per person
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Vietnam stood at 0.4777 metric tons per person.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.5473 metric tons per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2035 metric tons per person, in 1978.
Vietnam ranks 34th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2781 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2934 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2802 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2767 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2609 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2293 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2427 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2171 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2239 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2515 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2517 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2535 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2573 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2497 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2275 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2561 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2247 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2035 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2284 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2301 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.239 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2696 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.27 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2779 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2787 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2746 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2543 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2835 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3092 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3037 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3034 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3272 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3409 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3482 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3628 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3818 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.393 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.412 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4345 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4476 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4396 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4692 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4739 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4927 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4886 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4832 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4812 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5084 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5011 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5101 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5339 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5442 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5436 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5473 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5427 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5145 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.503 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5084 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4963 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4825 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4882 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4724 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4777 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.4777 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.4777 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1282 metric tons per person, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2558 metric tons per person | 0.2171 metric tons per person | 0.2934 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2404 metric tons per person | 0.2035 metric tons per person | 0.2573 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2687 metric tons per person | 0.2301 metric tons per person | 0.3092 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3608 metric tons per person | 0.3034 metric tons per person | 0.4345 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4786 metric tons per person | 0.4396 metric tons per person | 0.5084 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5244 metric tons per person | 0.4963 metric tons per person | 0.5473 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4802 metric tons per person | 0.4724 metric tons per person | 0.4882 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Vietnam?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Vietnam was 0.4777 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5473 metric tons per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2035 metric tons per person in 1978.
- How does Vietnam rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 34th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.