Arable land use per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Arable land use per person was 0.067 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.067 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
138th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1661 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.067 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Vietnam is 0.067 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Vietnam peaked at 0.1661 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.067 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Vietnam 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1661 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1619 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1575 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1533 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1495 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.146 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1432 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1407 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.138 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1357 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1326 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1301 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1279 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1255 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1226 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1237 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1222 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1194 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1162 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1132 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.11 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1069 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1038 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1009 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0951 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0923 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0897 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0869 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0842 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0815 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0802 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0807 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0793 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0771 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.075 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0759 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0764 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0765 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0786 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0804 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0853 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0838 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0827 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0805 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0784 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0773 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0754 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0738 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0729 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0736 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0728 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0715 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0709 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0699 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0754 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0744 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0734 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0722 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0698 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0692 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0687 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0677 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.067 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.067 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.067 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1507 hectares per person | 0.138 hectares per person | 0.1661 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1256 hectares per person | 0.1162 hectares per person | 0.1357 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0983 hectares per person | 0.0842 hectares per person | 0.1132 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0781 hectares per person | 0.075 hectares per person | 0.0815 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.079 hectares per person | 0.0729 hectares per person | 0.0853 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0724 hectares per person | 0.0698 hectares per person | 0.0754 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0682 hectares per person | 0.067 hectares per person | 0.0692 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More environment data for Vietnam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Vietnam?
- Arable land use per person in Vietnam was 0.067 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1661 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for arable land use per person?
- Vietnam ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.