Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -7.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Viet Nam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded -7.0% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023.
That represents a change of down 43.6% on the previous year and down 166.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Viet Nam peaked at 17.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -16.2%, in 1970.
That places Viet Nam 68th 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.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.6% | — |
| 1962 | -2.5% | +354.2% |
| 1963 | -4.1% | +64.0% |
| 1964 | -4.1% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | -4.5% | +9.9% |
| 1966 | -9.2% | +102.0% |
| 1967 | -11.0% | +20.2% |
| 1968 | -13.5% | +22.2% |
| 1969 | -13.5% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | -16.2% | +19.7% |
| 1971 | -11.4% | -29.6% |
| 1972 | -10.9% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | -10.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | -11.1% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | -7.0% | -37.1% |
| 1976 | -4.4% | -36.3% |
| 1977 | -6.6% | +49.0% |
| 1978 | -7.7% | +16.1% |
| 1979 | -8.1% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | -4.0% | -51.2% |
| 1981 | -4.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | -1.3% | -68.5% |
| 1983 | -0.3% | -79.7% |
| 1984 | -0.5% | +103.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -130.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +75.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -76.0% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -158.3% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | -13871.5% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -44.3% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +96.6% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -27.5% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +71.3% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +92.7% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -43.8% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -91.7% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +961.7% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -102.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -622.4% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -151.6% |
| 2021 | -2.2% | +525.9% |
| 2022 | -4.9% | +116.4% |
| 2023 | -7.0% | +43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.0% | -13.5% | -0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | -9.4% | -16.2% | -4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -4.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | -0.1% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.6% | -7.0% | -0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 842.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 475 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2,340 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 11.86 million current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 11.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Viet Nam?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Viet Nam was -7.0% 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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.2% in 1970.
- How does Viet Nam rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Viet Nam ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 166.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.