Vegetable consumption per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Vegetable consumption per capita was 191.32 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable consumption per capita in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 191.32 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.67, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.42 | — |
| 1962 | 48.3 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 47.92 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 47.62 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 47.46 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 47.29 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 47.1 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 47.04 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 46.95 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 46.71 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 46.17 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 44.8 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 43.51 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 42.59 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 42.64 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 42.62 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 42.58 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 42.64 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 42.79 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 42.38 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 43.84 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 43.41 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 45.56 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 47.02 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 41.67 | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 45.45 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 44.8 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 43.54 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 45.47 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 46.35 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 45.49 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 45.67 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 47.32 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 50.53 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 54.21 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 53.84 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 66.28 | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 67.46 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 72.89 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 75.48 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 83.46 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 84.23 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 86.52 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 87.29 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 87.96 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.64 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 86.51 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 82.65 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 85.06 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 90.82 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 79.07 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 141.27 | +78.7% |
| 2013 | 148.96 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 152.41 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 154.23 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 155.92 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 160.2 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 164.97 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 169.56 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 170.42 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 169.27 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 179.57 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 191.32 | +6.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 191.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 191.32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59, 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 | 141.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.57 | 46.95 | 48.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.71 | 42.58 | 46.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.31 | 41.67 | 47.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55 | 45.49 | 72.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.38 | 75.48 | 87.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.74 | 79.07 | 169.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.64 | 169.27 | 191.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 vegetable consumption per capita in Vietnam?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Vietnam was 191.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 191.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.67 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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