Agricultural land area — Arable land in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 6,728 Hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,728 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 3 countries
All-time high
7,003 Hectares
in 2015
All-time low
5,339 Hectares
in 1990
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Viet Nam, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land area — arable land in Viet Nam stood at 6,728 Hectares.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Viet Nam peaked at 7,003 Hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,339 Hectares, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,616 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 5,570 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 5,527 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 5,460 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 5,400 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5,339 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5,368 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5,506 Hectares | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5,516 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5,464 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 5,403 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5,554 Hectares | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5,668 Hectares | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5,763 Hectares | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 6,000 Hectares | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 6,200 Hectares | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 6,649 Hectares | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 6,600 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,581 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,470 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6,358 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6,348 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,310 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,282 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,300 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,437 Hectares | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6,438 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,401 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,423 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6,410 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,003 Hectares | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 6,998 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,988 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6,952 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,784 Hectares | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6,787 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,793 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,753 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,728 Hectares | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,515 Hectares | 5,400 Hectares | 5,616 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,558 Hectares | 5,339 Hectares | 6,000 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,410 Hectares | 6,200 Hectares | 6,649 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,683 Hectares | 6,401 Hectares | 7,003 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,765 Hectares | 6,728 Hectares | 6,793 Hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 1 India 153,869 Hectares compare
- 1 United States 154,644 Hectares compare
- 2 Russian Federation 121,649 Hectares compare
- 2 Türkiye 20,201 Hectares compare
- 3 China 109,018 Hectares compare
- 3 Poland 11,187 Hectares compare
- 4 United Kingdom 6,083 Hectares compare
- 4 Australia 64,949 Hectares compare
- 5 Lithuania 2,294 Hectares compare
- 5 Brazil 55,642 Hectares compare
- 6 Argentina 40,387 Hectares compare
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2718 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6413 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.817 °C (2025)
- Inland waters — Area 1,791 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 642 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 5.22 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.05 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 39.36 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Viet Nam?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Viet Nam was 6,728 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7,003 Hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,339 Hectares in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Viet Nam ranks 3rd out of 3 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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