Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 45.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 45.7% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Vietnam peaked at 47.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1967.
That places Vietnam 73rd out of 192 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.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6% | — |
| 1962 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -18.6% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +39.3% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +97.0% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +2.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 45.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 45.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.2%, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +97.0% | 3.0% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 3.0% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 18.0% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 26.0% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 43.4% | 47.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Vietnam?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Vietnam was 45.7% 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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1967.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Vietnam ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.