Poland vs Vietnam: Land use
Poland
11.55 million hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
11.65 million hectares
in 2023
Poland rank
31st
Vietnam rank
30th
Land use over time
- Poland
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 11.65 million hectares against 11.55 million hectares in Poland, a difference of 103,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 30th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.76 million hectares | 6.05 million hectares | 9.71 million hectares | Poland |
| 1970s | 15.12 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | 8.79 million hectares | Poland |
| 1980s | 14.83 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 8.34 million hectares | Poland |
| 1990s | 14.55 million hectares | 6.92 million hectares | 7.63 million hectares | Poland |
| 2000s | 12.98 million hectares | 9.14 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 11.31 million hectares | 10.86 million hectares | 441,720 hectares | Poland |
| 2020s | 11.52 million hectares | 11.69 million hectares | 169,500 hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Poland or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 11.65 million hectares against 11.55 million hectares in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Poland and Vietnam?
- 103,000 hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Vietnam rank globally for land use?
- Poland ranks 31st 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.