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
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.