Latvia vs Vietnam: Land use over the long term

Latvia
570,500
in 2025
Vietnam
642,000
in 2025
Latvia rank
118th
Vietnam rank
115th

Land use over the long term over time

  • Latvia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 642,000 against 570,500 in Latvia, a difference of 71,500.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 118th and Vietnam ranks 115th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 37 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1000s 32,987 13,009 19,978 Latvia
1100s 33,947 16,421 17,527 Latvia
1200s 34,878 19,628 15,250 Latvia
1300s 35,767 22,644 13,123 Latvia
1400s 36,596 25,480 11,117 Latvia
1500s 37,347 28,148 9,198 Latvia
1600s 37,991 34,228 3,763 Latvia
1700s 38,496 39,992 1,497 Vietnam
1710s 44,730 42,826 1,904 Latvia
1720s 51,970 51,674 296.5 Latvia
1730s 60,380 54,276 6,104 Latvia
1740s 70,147 56,694 13,453 Latvia
1750s 81,490 58,940 22,550 Latvia
1760s 94,662 61,025 33,636 Latvia
1770s 109,956 62,960 46,996 Latvia
1780s 127,713 64,753 62,960 Latvia
1790s 148,330 66,421 81,909 Latvia
1800s 172,264 67,990 104,274 Latvia
1810s 200,048 69,487 130,561 Latvia
1820s 227,557 70,934 156,622 Latvia
1830s 258,831 88,074 170,757 Latvia
1840s 294,383 94,722 199,661 Latvia
1850s 334,794 100,926 233,868 Latvia
1860s 380,726 106,714 274,012 Latvia
1870s 420,900 112,112 308,788 Latvia
1880s 465,278 131,695 333,583 Latvia
1890s 514,294 150,115 364,179 Latvia
1900s 568,426 167,456 400,970 Latvia
1910s 628,203 183,832 444,371 Latvia
1920s 657,668 191,664 466,004 Latvia
1930s 688,452 199,168 489,284 Latvia
1940s 705,476 234,192 471,284 Latvia
1950s 714,626 237,290 477,336 Latvia
1960s 771,963 272,000 499,963 Latvia
1970s 800,347 272,800 527,547 Latvia
1980s 815,504 316,200 499,304 Latvia
1990s 763,801 458,400 305,401 Latvia
2000s 627,500 642,000 14,500 Vietnam
2010s 643,800 642,000 1,800 Latvia
2020s 594,767 642,000 47,233 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long term, Latvia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 642,000 against 570,500 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long term between Latvia and Vietnam?
71,500, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Vietnam?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Vietnam rank globally for land use over the long term?
Latvia ranks 118th and Vietnam ranks 115th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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