Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 5.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
106th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2023
All-time low
1.4%
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein 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
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Viet Nam is 5.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Viet Nam peaked at 5.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1980.
That places Viet Nam 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Viet Nam?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Viet Nam was 5.6% 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Viet Nam ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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