Animal protein consumption in Vietnam
Vietnam: Animal protein consumption was 11.12 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.12 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.28 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
2.69 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Animal protein consumption in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, animal protein consumption in Vietnam stood at 11.12 grams of protein per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Vietnam peaked at 11.28 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.69 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1981.
Vietnam 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.
Animal protein consumption in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.13 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 4.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 5.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 5.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 5.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 5.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 5.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 4.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -26.9% |
| 1971 | 4.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 4.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 4.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -26.1% |
| 1975 | 3.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 3.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 3.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 2.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 2.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 3.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 3.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 3.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 3.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 2.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 3.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 4.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 4.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 4.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 5.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 5.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 5.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 7.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 7.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 8.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 8.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 9.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 9.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 9.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 9.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 10.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 11.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 11.12 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.58 grams of protein per day per capita, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 11.12 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.24 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 20 Barbados 11.86 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 21 Myanmar 11.81 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 22 Bermuda 11.79 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 24 Spain 10.55 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 25 China 10.4 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 26 Solomon Islands 10.08 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.54 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Vietnam?
- Animal protein consumption in Vietnam was 11.12 grams of protein per day 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 animal protein consumption recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.28 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 grams of protein per day per capita in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for animal protein consumption?
- Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.