Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Vietnam
Vietnam: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 309.69 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
309.69 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
17th
of 191 countries
All-time high
309.69 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
64.69 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Vietnam is 309.69 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Vietnam peaked at 309.69 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.69 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Vietnam ranks 17th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.69 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 68.57 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 70.46 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 72.00 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 74.16 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 75.26 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 77.58 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 80.39 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 83.04 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 88.22 billion kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 87.82 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 88.78 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 92.40 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 94.89 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 91.86 billion kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 95.01 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 93.66 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 93.20 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 103.17 billion kilocalories per day | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 106.01 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 112.56 billion kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 112.28 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 116.53 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 122.54 billion kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 124.12 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 130.27 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 128.85 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 131.48 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 134.26 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 131.27 billion kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 130.67 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 138.26 billion kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 148.63 billion kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 153.61 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 154.09 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 155.72 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 155.30 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 167.22 billion kilocalories per day | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 176.06 billion kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 181.11 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 187.90 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 194.81 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 201.38 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 208.53 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 209.65 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 212.91 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 220.54 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 228.47 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 232.67 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 238.71 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 243.97 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 252.05 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 253.64 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 259.78 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 262.03 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 267.64 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 272.43 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 277.73 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 283.95 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 290.92 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 297.21 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 302.10 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 309.69 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 309.69 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.95 billion kilocalories per day, 14.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 309.69 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.15 billion kilocalories per day, 19.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.02 billion kilocalories per day | 64.69 billion kilocalories per day | 83.04 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.90 billion kilocalories per day | 87.82 billion kilocalories per day | 103.17 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.89 billion kilocalories per day | 106.01 billion kilocalories per day | 134.26 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.09 billion kilocalories per day | 130.67 billion kilocalories per day | 176.06 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.80 billion kilocalories per day | 181.11 billion kilocalories per day | 232.67 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.19 billion kilocalories per day | 238.71 billion kilocalories per day | 283.95 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.98 billion kilocalories per day | 290.92 billion kilocalories per day | 309.69 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 14 Turkey 339.68 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 15 Japan 333.75 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 16 Ethiopia 329.25 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 18 Germany 298.84 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 19 Iran 260.51 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 20 United Kingdom 235.90 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2721 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1164 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.258 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1228 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Vietnam?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Vietnam was 309.69 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 309.69 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.69 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Vietnam ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.