China vs Viet Nam: Agricultural land area — Arable land

China
109,018 Hectares
in 2023
Viet Nam
6,728 Hectares
in 2023
China rank
3rd
Viet Nam rank
3rd

Agricultural land area — Arable land over time

  • China
  • Viet Nam
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198520042023

How they compare

China currently reports 109,018 Hectares against 6,728 Hectares in Viet Nam, a difference of 102,290 Hectares.

That makes China's figure about 16.2 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 42 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 121,489 Hectares 5,515 Hectares 115,975 Hectares China
1990s 121,615 Hectares 5,558 Hectares 116,057 Hectares China
2000s 121,063 Hectares 6,410 Hectares 114,653 Hectares China
2010s 115,350 Hectares 6,683 Hectares 108,667 Hectares China
2020s 109,286 Hectares 6,765 Hectares 102,520 Hectares China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, China or Viet Nam?
China, at 109,018 Hectares against 6,728 Hectares in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between China and Viet Nam?
102,290 Hectares, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
China ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 2,005 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed