China vs Viet Nam: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area

China
521,196 Hectares
in 2023
Viet Nam
12,291 Hectares
in 2023
China rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
3rd

Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area over time

  • China
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

China currently reports 521,196 Hectares against 12,291 Hectares in Viet Nam, a difference of 508,905 Hectares.

That makes China's figure about 42.4 times Viet Nam's.

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

China ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 43 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 488,785 Hectares 6,722 Hectares 482,063 Hectares China
1990s 519,556 Hectares 7,380 Hectares 512,176 Hectares China
2000s 526,387 Hectares 9,778 Hectares 516,609 Hectares China
2010s 524,884 Hectares 11,507 Hectares 513,377 Hectares China
2020s 521,272 Hectares 12,332 Hectares 508,940 Hectares China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — total agricultural land area, China or Viet Nam?
China, at 521,196 Hectares against 12,291 Hectares in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — total agricultural land area between China and Viet Nam?
508,905 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 — total agricultural land area?
China ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,032 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed