Land use hidden — Other areas in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Land use hidden — Other areas was 41,811 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Viet Nam, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Viet Nam is 41,811 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Viet Nam peaked at 262,570 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 41,811 Square kilometres, in 2023.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 262,570 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 262,520 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 262,470 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 262,420 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 262,370 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 262,320 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 262,070 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 261,820 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 261,670 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 261,320 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 261,270 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 261,020 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 260,670 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 260,420 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 260,370 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 258,270 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 257,370 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 257,130 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 256,990 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 256,910 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 256,730 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 256,650 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 256,470 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 256,390 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 257,990 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 258,240 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 258,390 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 258,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 258,340 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 164,470 Square kilometres | -36.3% |
| 1991 | 161,812 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 156,664 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 153,636 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 150,698 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 148,900 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 140,462 Square kilometres | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 136,433 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 131,915 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 125,927 Square kilometres | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 105,419 Square kilometres | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 96,815 Square kilometres | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 94,951 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 92,047 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 87,857 Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 86,435 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 84,550 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 82,863 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 79,711 Square kilometres | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 77,565 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 71,812 Square kilometres | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 70,370 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 68,948 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 66,556 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 65,363 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 51,286 Square kilometres | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 47,888 Square kilometres | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 47,561 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 47,111 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 43,877 Square kilometres | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 43,398 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 42,639 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 42,330 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 41,811 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -36.3% | 258,340 Square kilometres | 164,470 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262,248 Square kilometres | 261,670 Square kilometres | 262,570 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 259,483 Square kilometres | 256,990 Square kilometres | 261,320 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 257,450 Square kilometres | 256,390 Square kilometres | 258,390 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,092 Square kilometres | 125,927 Square kilometres | 164,470 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,821 Square kilometres | 77,565 Square kilometres | 105,419 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,077 Square kilometres | 43,877 Square kilometres | 71,812 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,544 Square kilometres | 41,811 Square kilometres | 43,398 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 5 Türkiye 156,866 Square kilometres compare
- 5 China 1.96 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Poland 65,480 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Algeria 1.95 million Square kilometres compare
- 7 United States 1.83 million Square kilometres compare
- 7 Lesotho 6,407 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 42,349 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Libya 1.60 million Square kilometres compare
- 8 Moldova 4,585 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Netherlands 11,917 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Argentina 1.29 million Square kilometres compare
- 9 Fiji 3,553 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Lithuania 11,816 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Brazil 1.06 million Square kilometres compare
- 10 Cabo Verde 2,774 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Estonia 8,476 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 2,769 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Iran 1.04 million 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 — other areas in Viet Nam?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Viet Nam was 41,811 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 262,570 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,811 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Viet Nam ranks 8th out of 15 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. 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