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
Rank
6th
of 12 regions
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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 China 9.42 million Square kilometres compare
  2. 4 United States 9.15 million Square kilometres compare
  3. 5 Canada 8.79 million Square kilometres compare
  4. 6 Brazil 8.36 million Square kilometres compare
  5. 7 Australia 7.69 million Square kilometres compare
  6. 8 India 2.97 million Square kilometres compare
  7. 9 Argentina 2.74 million Square kilometres compare

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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 12 regions 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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Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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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