Level 7 — Near Impossible
Food system incompatible
Animal products are central to the food system, or agricultural conditions severely limit plant variety. Vegan options are scarce and unreliable, even in tourist areas.
Travel here requires exceptional commitment and preparation.
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Vegan Options
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View all sourcesCulturally Accommodating, Other Barriers
Buddhist or vegetarian-friendly traditions exist, but access, altitude, or instability create friction
Rank
Destination
Why Here
Self-Catering
Vegan Hotspots
#199
Myanmar
Southeast Asia
Civil conflict; universal 'do not travel' advisories; main tourist areas functioning but volatile
Poor
Yangon · Mandalay · Bagan · Inle Lake · Naypyidaw
#200
Bhutan
South Asia
High-altitude dairy/meat reliance; cheese central
Poor
Thimphu · Paro · Punakha · Phobjikha · Bumthang
Southeast Asian & East Asian Frontier
Remote or underdeveloped infrastructure; limited retail options
Rank
Destination
Why Here
Self-Catering
Vegan Hotspots
#201
Timor-Leste
Southeast Asia
Limited infrastructure; fish sauce common
Poor
Dili · Baucau · Maubisse · Liquiçá · Same
#202
Mongolia
East Asia
Nomadic meat/dairy culture; very limited retail
Poor
Ulaanbaatar · Erdenet · Darkhan · Kharkhorin · Terelj
Central Asian Steppe & Desert
Nomadic and livestock cultures; meat and dairy are existential, not optional
Rank
Destination
Why Here
Self-Catering
Vegan Hotspots
#203
Kazakhstan
Central Asia
Horse meat/dairy central; vast steppe limits crops
Poor
Almaty · Astana · Shymkent · Karaganda · Aktobe
#204
Uzbekistan
Central Asia
Animal fats common; desert climate
Poor
Tashkent · Samarkand · Bukhara · Khiva · Fergana
#205
Kyrgyzstan
Central Asia
Mountain livestock culture; limited agriculture
Poor
Bishkek · Osh · Karakol · Jalal-Abad · Issyk-Kul
#206
Tajikistan
Central Asia
Rugged terrain; minimal produce variety
Poor
Dushanbe · Khujand · Kulob · Bokhtar · Khorog
#207
Turkmenistan
Central Asia
Closed imports; meat-heavy traditional diet
Poor
Ashgabat · Turkmenabat · Dashoguz · Mary · Balkanabat
Conflict Recovery & Mountain Kingdoms
Post-conflict rebuilding or highland isolation; animal products dominate
Rank
Destination
Why Here
Self-Catering
Vegan Hotspots
#208
Iraq
Middle East
Post-conflict recovery; meat-heavy food system
Poor
Baghdad · Erbil · Sulaymaniyah · Basra · Najaf
#209
Lesotho
Southern Africa
Mountain climate; meat/dairy heavy
Poor
Maseru · Teyateyaneng · Mafeteng · Hlotse · Thaba Bosiu
#210
Eswatini
Southern Africa
Traditional meat culture; limited imports
Poor
Mbabane · Manzini · Lobamba · Nhlangano · Piggs Peak
West & Central African Fragility
Infrastructure gaps, subsistence economies, and desert or tropical constraints
Rank
Destination
Why Here
Self-Catering
Vegan Hotspots
#211
Guinea
West Africa
Limited infrastructure; fish/meat staples dominate
Poor
Conakry · Kindia · Labé · Kankan · Nzérékoré
#212
Sierra Leone
West Africa
Post-conflict rebuilding; meat/fish default
Poor
Freetown · Bo · Kenema · Makeni · Koidu
#213
Liberia
West Africa
Limited infrastructure; fish/meat default
Poor
Monrovia · Gbarnga · Buchanan · Kakata · Harper
#214
Mauritania
West Africa
Desert climate; livestock and dairy reliance
Poor
Nouakchott · Nouadhibou · Atar · Kaédi · Rosso
#215
Burundi
East Africa
Poverty limits variety; animal foods prioritised
Poor
Gitega · Bujumbura · Ngozi · Muyinga · Rutana
#216
Malawi
East Africa
Fish relishes common; import constraints
Poor
Lilongwe · Blantyre · Zomba · Mzuzu · Lake Malawi
#217
Chad
Central Africa
Landlocked; minimal retail; subsistence economy; extremely limited tourism infrastructure
Poor
N'Djamena · Moundou · Sarh · Abéché · Kelo
#218
Djibouti
East Africa
Desert climate; livestock reliance
Poor
Djibouti City · Tadjoura · Ali Sabieh · Obock · Lake Assal
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