Agriculture — Area in Vietnam
Vietnam: Agriculture — Area was 12,291 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Vietnam stood at 12,291 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Vietnam peaked at 12,388 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,292 1000 ha, in 1961.
Vietnam ranks 79th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,292 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,297 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6,302 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6,307 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6,312 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6,317 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 6,342 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6,367 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6,382 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6,417 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6,422 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6,447 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6,482 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 6,507 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6,512 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6,722 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 6,812 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 6,836 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6,850 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6,858 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 6,876 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6,884 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 6,902 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6,910 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6,750 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 6,725 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 6,710 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6,710 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,715 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6,726 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6,751 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7,025 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 7,087 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 7,140 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 7,079 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7,682 1000 ha | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 7,844 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 8,055 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 8,471 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 8,934 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 9,483 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 9,455 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9,537 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9,796 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 10,054 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10,078 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10,063 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,241 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 10,500 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 10,760 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 10,769 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10,793 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10,853 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,874 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,148 1000 ha | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 12,172 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12,169 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,140 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12,388 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12,360 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12,338 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12,315 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12,291 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 12,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 12,291 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,446 1000 ha, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 12,291 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 246.84 1000 ha, 49.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More environment data for Vietnam
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4921 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Vietnam?
- Agriculture — area in Vietnam was 12,291 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12,388 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,292 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for agriculture — area?
- Vietnam ranks 79th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — 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.