Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 489.44 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Viet Nam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Viet Nam is 489.44 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Viet Nam peaked at 489.44 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.40 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Viet Nam 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.74 million tonnes | 34.40 million tonnes | 40.28 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.69 million tonnes | 36.17 million tonnes | 40.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.81 million tonnes | 42.03 million tonnes | 85.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.02 million tonnes | 83.92 million tonnes | 141.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.02 million tonnes | 152.71 million tonnes | 356.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.30 million tonnes | 281.32 million tonnes | 339.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 438.80 million tonnes | 374.49 million tonnes | 489.44 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More agriculture & rural data for Viet Nam
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 59.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.6% (2025)
- Rural population 62.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 61.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.00 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Viet Nam?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Viet Nam was 489.44 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 489.44 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.40 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Viet Nam rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Viet Nam ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.