Cropland — Area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Cropland — Area was 11,649 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Viet Nam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Viet Nam stood at 11,649 1000 ha.
The figure is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Viet Nam peaked at 11,746 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,020 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Viet Nam 32nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,052 1000 ha | 6,020 1000 ha | 6,110 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,328 1000 ha | 6,145 1000 ha | 6,570 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,488 1000 ha | 6,380 1000 ha | 6,590 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,928 1000 ha | 6,384 1000 ha | 7,829 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,172 1000 ha | 8,292 1000 ha | 9,858 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,865 1000 ha | 10,118 1000 ha | 11,746 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,677 1000 ha | 11,649 1000 ha | 11,718 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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 — Area 12,291 1000 ha (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 cropland — area in Viet Nam?
- Cropland — area in Viet Nam was 11,649 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 11,746 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,020 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Viet Nam rank for cropland — area?
- Viet Nam ranks 32nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Cropland — 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.