Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 40.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.06
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.99
in 2020
All-time low
10.44
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Viet Nam, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Viet Nam stood at 40.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 40.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.44, in 1981.
Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.16 | — |
| 1962 | 15.86 | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 17.83 | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 17.87 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 18.17 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 17.96 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 18.35 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 18.73 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 19.5 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 14.95 | -23.4% |
| 1971 | 16.27 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 18.32 | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 18.33 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 12.64 | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 11.73 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 12.75 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 11.95 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 11.55 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 11.59 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 10.62 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 10.44 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 11.39 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 12.78 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 12.57 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 12.74 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 12.71 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 12.93 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 12.44 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 14.05 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 13.34 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 12.47 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 11.88 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 12.4 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 15.38 | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 16.88 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 17 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.33 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 16.83 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 19.42 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 21.21 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 20.26 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 20.93 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 25.29 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 27.14 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 28.32 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 25.42 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 30.12 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 31.06 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 35.07 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 33.83 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 33.41 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 34.65 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 33.55 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 30.85 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 35.77 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 33.7 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 36.32 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 38.37 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 39.89 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 40.99 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 40.63 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 40.33 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 40.06 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.6 | 14.16 | 19.5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.01 | 11.55 | 18.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.27 | 10.44 | 14.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.19 | 11.88 | 19.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.48 | 20.26 | 35.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.03 | 30.85 | 39.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5 | 40.06 | 40.99 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 11.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 11.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Viet Nam?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Viet Nam was 40.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 40.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 in 1981.
- How does Viet Nam rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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