Vegetable consumption per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Vegetable consumption per capita was 191.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 191 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.
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
- 26 Ukraine 180.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 6.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,308 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 24.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 437.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,308 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 24,961 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 398.69 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 15.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1,023.05 trillion current LCU (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 191 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.