Cropland — Area in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cropland — Area was 11,649 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Vietnam, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| 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 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 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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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.