What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Vietnam?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Vietnam was 19.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Vietnam?

The highest recorded value was 19.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Vietnam?

The lowest recorded value was 1.53 kilograms per year per capita in 1978.

How does Vietnam rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Vietnam ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Vietnam?

Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Vietnam

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Vietnam
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vietnam: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 19.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

19.65 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 8.5%

World rank

109th

of 191 countries

All-time high

19.65 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

1.53 kilograms per year per capita

in 1978

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Vietnam, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Vietnam stood at 19.65 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Vietnam peaked at 19.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.53 kilograms per year per capita, in 1978.

That places Vietnam 109th 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	1.81 kilograms per year per capita	1.67 kilograms per year per capita	2.07 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.72 kilograms per year per capita	1.53 kilograms per year per capita	2 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	2.41 kilograms per year per capita	1.83 kilograms per year per capita	2.71 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	2.96 kilograms per year per capita	2.39 kilograms per year per capita	4.27 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	6.28 kilograms per year per capita	4.74 kilograms per year per capita	10.15 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	11.54 kilograms per year per capita	8.71 kilograms per year per capita	15.84 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	17.66 kilograms per year per capita	16.17 kilograms per year per capita	19.65 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

106 Vanuatu 19.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
107 Luxembourg 19.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
108 Slovakia 19.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
110 Venezuela 19.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
111 Egypt 18.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
112 Morocco 18.78 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam

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)

All data for Vietnam →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Vietnam?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Vietnam was 19.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 19.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 1.53 kilograms per year per capita in 1978.
How does Vietnam rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Vietnam ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Vietnam?: Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.