Agricultural land — Area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Agricultural land — Area was 12,291 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Viet Nam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 12,291 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Viet Nam peaked at 12,388 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,292 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Viet Nam 72nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,324 1000 ha | 6,292 1000 ha | 6,382 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,601 1000 ha | 6,417 1000 ha | 6,850 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,804 1000 ha | 6,710 1000 ha | 6,910 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,386 1000 ha | 6,726 1000 ha | 8,471 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,814 1000 ha | 8,934 1000 ha | 10,500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,507 1000 ha | 10,760 1000 ha | 12,388 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,319 1000 ha | 12,291 1000 ha | 12,360 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Viet Nam
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 4,585 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)
- Inland waters — Area 1,791 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 39.21 % (2024)
- Land area — Area 31,343 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 12,291 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 40.03 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 39.36 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Viet Nam?
- Agricultural land — area in Viet Nam was 12,291 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 12,388 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,292 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Viet Nam rank for agricultural land — area?
- Viet Nam ranks 72nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.