Land area — Area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Land area — Area was 31,343 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area in Viet Nam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in Viet Nam is 31,343 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Viet Nam peaked at 32,549 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31,007 1000 ha, in 2003.
That places Viet Nam 78th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,549 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32,549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31,106 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 31,109 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31,055 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 31,007 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 31,007 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31,284 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 31,280 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 31,256 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 31,279 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 31,276 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 31,329 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31,328 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 31,346 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 31,301 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31,337 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 31,338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31,339 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31,340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31,343 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31,343 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31,343 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31,343 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31,343 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31,343 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31,343 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,549 1000 ha | 32,549 1000 ha | 32,549 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,549 1000 ha | 32,549 1000 ha | 32,549 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,549 1000 ha | 32,549 1000 ha | 32,549 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,549 1000 ha | 32,549 1000 ha | 32,549 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,166 1000 ha | 31,007 1000 ha | 31,284 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,334 1000 ha | 31,301 1000 ha | 31,346 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,343 1000 ha | 31,343 1000 ha | 31,343 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 — Share in Agricultural land 5.22 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4,921 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 40.03 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 642 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,791 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Viet Nam?
- Land area — area in Viet Nam was 31,343 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 32,549 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,007 1000 ha in 2003.
- How does Viet Nam rank for land area — area?
- Viet Nam ranks 78th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — 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.