Inland waters — Area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Inland waters — Area was 1,791 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inland waters — Area in Viet Nam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Viet Nam stood at 1,791 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Viet Nam peaked at 1,924 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 408 1000 ha, in 1977.
That places Viet Nam 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inland waters — Area in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 620 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 408 1000 ha | -34.2% |
| 1978 | 408 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 612 1000 ha | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 620 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 620 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 486 1000 ha | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 487 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 487 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 554 1000 ha | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 557 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 560 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 562 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 562 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 562 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 562 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 562 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 562 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 562 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,818 1000 ha | +223.5% |
| 2001 | 1,816 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,875 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,924 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,924 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,838 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,842 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,865 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,826 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,829 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,766 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,767 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,749 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,795 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,786 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,785 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,784 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,783 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,780 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,788 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,791 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,792 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,791 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,791 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inland waters — Area in Viet Nam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +223.5% | 562 1000 ha | 1,818 1000 ha |
| 1979 | +50.0% | 408 1000 ha | 612 1000 ha |
| 1977 | -34.2% | 620 1000 ha | 408 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 620 1000 ha | 620 1000 ha | 620 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 576.8 1000 ha | 408 1000 ha | 620 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 580 1000 ha | 486 1000 ha | 620 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 560.5 1000 ha | 554 1000 ha | 562 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,856 1000 ha | 1,816 1000 ha | 1,924 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,778 1000 ha | 1,749 1000 ha | 1,795 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,791 1000 ha | 1,791 1000 ha | 1,792 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6413 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2718 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.817 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 642 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 54.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4,921 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 40.03 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.05 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Viet Nam?
- Inland waters — area in Viet Nam was 1,791 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,924 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 408 1000 ha in 1977.
- How does Viet Nam rank for inland waters — area?
- Viet Nam ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.