Vegetable consumption per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Vegetable consumption per capita was 191.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
191.32 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
191.32 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
41.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 191.32 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Vietnam peaked at 191.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.67 kilograms per year per capita, in 1985.
That places Vietnam 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.42 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 48.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 47.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 47.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 47.46 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 47.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 47.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 47.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 46.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 46.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 46.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 44.8 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 43.51 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 42.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 42.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 42.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 42.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 42.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 42.79 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 42.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 43.84 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 43.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 45.56 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 47.02 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 41.67 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 45.45 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 44.8 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 43.54 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 45.47 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 46.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 45.49 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 45.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 47.32 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 50.53 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 54.21 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 53.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 66.28 kilograms per year per capita | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 67.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 72.89 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 75.48 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 83.46 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 84.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 86.52 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 87.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 87.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.64 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 86.51 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 82.65 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 85.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 90.82 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 79.07 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 141.27 kilograms per year per capita | +78.7% |
| 2013 | 148.96 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 152.41 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 154.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 155.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 160.2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 164.97 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 169.56 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 170.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 169.27 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 179.57 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 191.32 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 191.32 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09 kilograms per year per capita, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 191.32 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59 kilograms per year per capita, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +78.7% | 79.07 kilograms per year per capita | 141.27 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.57 kilograms per year per capita | 46.95 kilograms per year per capita | 48.42 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.71 kilograms per year per capita | 42.58 kilograms per year per capita | 46.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.31 kilograms per year per capita | 41.67 kilograms per year per capita | 47.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 55 kilograms per year per capita | 45.49 kilograms per year per capita | 72.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.38 kilograms per year per capita | 75.48 kilograms per year per capita | 87.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.74 kilograms per year per capita | 79.07 kilograms per year per capita | 169.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.64 kilograms per year per capita | 169.27 kilograms per year per capita | 191.32 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 20 Azerbaijan 196.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Maldives 195.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 Libya 193.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 189.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 Ireland 185.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 26 Ukraine 180.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Vietnam?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Vietnam was 191.32 kilograms per year 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 191.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.67 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.