Italy vs Vietnam: Land use
Italy
9.48 million hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
11.65 million hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
33rd
Vietnam rank
30th
Land use over time
- Italy
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 11.65 million hectares against 9.48 million hectares in Italy, a difference of 2.16 million hectares.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 30th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.33 million hectares | 6.05 million hectares | 9.27 million hectares | Italy |
| 1970s | 12.60 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | 6.28 million hectares | Italy |
| 1980s | 12.20 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 5.71 million hectares | Italy |
| 1990s | 11.34 million hectares | 6.92 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | Italy |
| 2000s | 10.39 million hectares | 9.14 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.25 million hectares | 10.86 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 9.43 million hectares | 11.69 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Italy or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 11.65 million hectares against 9.48 million hectares in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Italy and Vietnam?
- 2.16 million hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Vietnam rank globally for land use?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 30th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.