Chicken meat production in Vietnam
In 2024 Vietnam produced 1.3 million t of chicken meat, the 25th largest in the world (0.98% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 99%. The record was 1.5 million t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 25 of 189
- 10-year change
- +99%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 2023
Chicken meat in Vietnam, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Vietnam compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.98%
- 0.63% in 2014
- kg per person
- 12.5
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- +99%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Australia | 1,477,685 | 1.2% |
| 24 | Canada | 1,418,174 | 1.1% |
| 25 | Vietnam | 1,259,484 | 0.98% |
| 26 | France | 1,245,830 | 0.97% |
| 27 | Italy | 1,134,090 | 0.88% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Vietnam is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,259,484 | −19% |
| 2023 | 1,549,674 | +13% |
| 2022 | 1,375,330 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,311,542 | +14% |
| 2020 | 1,146,318 | +16% |
| 2019 | 990,379 | +18% |
| 2018 | 839,573 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 786,354 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 740,726 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 700,873 | +11% |
| 2014 | 633,334 | +10% |
| 2013 | 575,752 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 525,961 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 494,361 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 456,637 | −14% |
| 2009 | 528,548 | +18% |
| 2008 | 448,200 | +25% |
| 2007 | 358,800 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 344,400 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 321,890 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 316,409 | −15% |
| 2003 | 372,721 | +10% |
| 2002 | 338,402 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 307,971 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 295,692 | +13% |
| 1999 | 261,900 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 239,200 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 226,100 | +59% |
| 1996 | 142,000 | +15% |
| 1995 | 124,000 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 120,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 120,000 | −9.1% |
| 1992 | 132,000 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 125,000 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 130,000 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 128,000 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 125,000 | −3.8% |
| 1987 | 130,000 | +35% |
| 1986 | 96,300 | −16% |
| 1985 | 115,000 | −8.7% |
| 1984 | 126,000 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 122,000 | +26% |
| 1982 | 97,000 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 90,000 | +25% |
| 1980 | 72,000 | +16% |
| 1979 | 62,000 | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 57,000 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 55,000 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 54,000 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 50,000 | −14% |
| 1974 | 58,000 | −3.3% |
| 1973 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 60,000 | +21% |
| 1971 | 49,500 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 46,000 | −4.2% |
| 1968 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 47,000 | −2.1% |
| 1965 | 48,000 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 44,000 | −10% |
| 1963 | 49,000 | +20% |
| 1962 | 41,000 | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 38,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10,084 t USD 12.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 48 of 123
- Imports
- 348,183 t USD 448 m
- Importer rank
- 12 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of chicken meat in Vietnam?
Vietnam produced 1.3 million t in 2024, 0.98% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Vietnam rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Vietnam ranked 25th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Vietnam changed?
It rose by 99% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 1.5 million t in 2023.
Does Vietnam export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Vietnam reported exports of 10,084 t (USD 12.1 m) and imports of 348,183 t (USD 448 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Vietnam is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.