Land use hidden — Land area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Land use hidden — Land area was 313,429 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
313,429 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 15 countries
All-time high
325,490 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
310,070 Square kilometres
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Viet Nam, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area in Viet Nam stood at 313,429 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Viet Nam peaked at 325,490 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 310,070 Square kilometres, in 2003.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 325,490 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 325,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 311,060 Square kilometres | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 311,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 310,550 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 310,070 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 310,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 312,837 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 312,795 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 312,558 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 312,792 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 312,762 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 313,294 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 313,284 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 313,457 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 313,007 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 313,371 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 313,383 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 313,387 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 313,403 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 313,429 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 313,429 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 313,429 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 313,429 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 313,429 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 313,429 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325,490 Square kilometres | 325,490 Square kilometres | 325,490 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 325,490 Square kilometres | 325,490 Square kilometres | 325,490 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 325,490 Square kilometres | 325,490 Square kilometres | 325,490 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 325,490 Square kilometres | 325,490 Square kilometres | 325,490 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 311,658 Square kilometres | 310,070 Square kilometres | 312,837 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,344 Square kilometres | 313,007 Square kilometres | 313,457 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,429 Square kilometres | 313,429 Square kilometres | 313,429 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 3 China 9.42 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 Madagascar 581,800 Square kilometres compare
- 4 United States 9.15 million Square kilometres compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.27 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Canada 8.79 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Türkiye 769,630 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Croatia 55,960 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Brazil 8.36 million Square kilometres compare
- 7 Australia 7.69 million Square kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 306,270 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Moldova 32,930 Square kilometres compare
- 8 India 2.97 million Square kilometres compare
- 8 Lesotho 30,360 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 183,630 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Lithuania 62,600 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Argentina 2.74 million Square kilometres compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 28,050 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2718 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6413 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)
- Inland waters — Area 1,791 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — land area in Viet Nam?
- Land use hidden — land area in Viet Nam was 313,429 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 325,490 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,070 Square kilometres in 2003.
- How does Viet Nam rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Viet Nam ranks 6th out of 15 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata