China vs Vietnam: Animal protein consumption
China
10.4 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Vietnam
11.12 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
China rank
25th
Vietnam rank
23rd
Animal protein consumption over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 11.12 grams of protein per day per capita against 10.4 grams of protein per day per capita in China, a difference of 0.72 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
China ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.57 grams of protein per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.52 grams of protein per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 1.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.56 grams of protein per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 4.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2143 grams of protein per day per capita | China |
| 2000s | 6.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6317 grams of protein per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 9.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.361 grams of protein per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 10.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8625 grams of protein per day per capita | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, China or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 11.12 grams of protein per day per capita against 10.4 grams of protein per day per capita in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between China and Vietnam?
- 0.72 grams of protein per day per capita, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- China ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.