Cropland — Area in Vietnam

Vietnam: Cropland — Area was 11,649 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,649 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 252 countries
All-time high
11,746 1000 ha
in 2019
All-time low
6,020 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Vietnam, 1961–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — area in Vietnam stood at 11,649 1000 ha.

That represents a change of up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Vietnam peaked at 11,746 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,020 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Vietnam 37th out of 252 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.

Cropland — Area in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area in Vietnam, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 6,020 1000 ha
1962 6,025 1000 ha +0.1%
1963 6,030 1000 ha +0.1%
1964 6,035 1000 ha +0.1%
1965 6,040 1000 ha +0.1%
1966 6,045 1000 ha +0.1%
1967 6,070 1000 ha +0.4%
1968 6,095 1000 ha +0.4%
1969 6,110 1000 ha +0.2%
1970 6,145 1000 ha +0.6%
1971 6,150 1000 ha +0.1%
1972 6,175 1000 ha +0.4%
1973 6,210 1000 ha +0.6%
1974 6,235 1000 ha +0.4%
1975 6,240 1000 ha +0.1%
1976 6,450 1000 ha +3.4%
1977 6,540 1000 ha +1.4%
1978 6,564 1000 ha +0.4%
1979 6,570 1000 ha +0.1%
1980 6,570 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 6,580 1000 ha +0.2%
1982 6,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 6,590 1000 ha +0.2%
1984 6,590 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 6,421 1000 ha -2.6%
1986 6,400 1000 ha -0.3%
1987 6,387 1000 ha -0.2%
1988 6,380 1000 ha -0.1%
1989 6,380 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 6,384 1000 ha +0.1%
1991 6,425 1000 ha +0.6%
1992 6,697 1000 ha +4.2%
1993 6,759 1000 ha +0.9%
1994 6,812 1000 ha +0.8%
1995 6,751 1000 ha -0.9%
1996 7,004 1000 ha +3.7%
1997 7,202 1000 ha +2.8%
1998 7,413 1000 ha +2.9%
1999 7,829 1000 ha +5.6%
2000 8,292 1000 ha +5.9%
2001 8,841 1000 ha +6.6%
2002 8,813 1000 ha -0.3%
2003 8,895 1000 ha +0.9%
2004 9,154 1000 ha +2.9%
2005 9,412 1000 ha +2.8%
2006 9,436 1000 ha +0.3%
2007 9,421 1000 ha -0.2%
2008 9,599 1000 ha +1.9%
2009 9,858 1000 ha +2.7%
2010 10,118 1000 ha +2.6%
2011 10,127 1000 ha +0.1%
2012 10,151 1000 ha +0.2%
2013 10,211 1000 ha +0.6%
2014 10,232 1000 ha +0.2%
2015 11,506 1000 ha +12.5%
2016 11,530 1000 ha +0.2%
2017 11,527 1000 ha -0.0%
2018 11,498 1000 ha -0.2%
2019 11,746 1000 ha +2.2%
2020 11,718 1000 ha -0.2%
2021 11,696 1000 ha -0.2%
2022 11,673 1000 ha -0.2%
2023 11,649 1000 ha -0.2%
2024 11,649 1000 ha +0.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 11,649 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 6.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 11,649 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.14 1000 ha, 90.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Vietnam

  1. 34 Myanmar 12,535 1000 ha compare
  2. 35 South Africa 12,413 1000 ha compare
  3. 36 Germany 11,855 1000 ha compare
  4. 37 Viet Nam 11,649 1000 ha compare
  5. 39 Poland 11,531 1000 ha compare
  6. 40 Uganda 11,499 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area in Vietnam?
Cropland — area in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 11,746 1000 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 6,020 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Vietnam rank for cropland — area?
Vietnam ranks 37th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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