Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 94.78 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Vietnam is 94.78 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Vietnam peaked at 96.02 % in 1978 and was at its lowest, 91.17 %, in 1996.
Vietnam ranks 30th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95.68 % | — |
| 1962 | 95.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 95.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 95.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 95.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 95.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 95.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 95.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 95.74 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 95.76 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 95.76 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 95.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 95.8 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 95.82 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 95.82 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 95.95 % | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 96.01 % | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 96.02 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 95.91 % | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 95.8 % | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 95.7 % | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 95.58 % | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 95.48 % | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 95.37 % | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 95.13 % | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 95.17 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 95.19 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 95.08 % | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 95.01 % | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 94.92 % | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 95.17 % | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 95.33 % | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 95.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 95.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 95.37 % | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.17 % | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 91.82 % | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 92.03 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.42 % | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 92.81 % | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 93.23 % | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 93.21 % | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.27 % | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.45 % | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.61 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.63 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.62 % | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.73 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.89 % | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.03 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.72 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 94.73 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.72 % | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.71 % | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.82 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.81 % | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.8 % | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.79 % | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.78 % | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.78 % | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 94.78 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.13 %, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 94.78 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.75 %, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.7 % | 95.68 % | 95.74 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.86 % | 95.76 % | 96.02 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.35 % | 95.01 % | 95.8 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.9 % | 91.17 % | 95.41 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.45 % | 92.81 % | 93.89 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4 % | 94.03 % | 94.82 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.79 % | 94.78 % | 94.81 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 27 Myanmar 96.35 % compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 96.27 % compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 94.91 % compare
- 30 Viet Nam 94.78 % compare
- 32 French Polynesia 94.54 % compare
- 33 India 94.27 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Vietnam?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Vietnam was 94.78 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 96.02 % in 1978.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.17 % in 1996.
- How does Vietnam rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Vietnam ranks 30th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.