Other land — Area in Vietnam
Vietnam: Other land — Area was 4,284 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 4,284 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Vietnam peaked at 16,447 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,284 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 87th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,447 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 16,181 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 15,666 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 15,364 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 15,070 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 14,890 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 14,046 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 13,643 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 13,192 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 12,534 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 10,388 1000 ha | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 9,682 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 9,495 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9,205 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8,786 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 8,644 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 8,455 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8,286 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 7,971 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 7,548 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 7,181 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 7,037 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,895 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6,656 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6,536 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5,129 1000 ha | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 4,982 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,864 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,771 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4,401 1000 ha | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 4,306 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4,306 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,306 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,307 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,284 1000 ha | -0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4,284 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,878 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4,284 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 281.86 1000 ha, 15.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,703 1000 ha | 12,534 1000 ha | 16,447 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,846 1000 ha | 7,548 1000 ha | 10,388 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,845 1000 ha | 4,401 1000 ha | 7,181 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,302 1000 ha | 4,284 1000 ha | 4,307 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 84 Turkmenistan 5,036 1000 ha compare
- 85 Cambodia 4,890 1000 ha compare
- 86 United Republic of Tanzania 4,654 1000 ha compare
- 87 Viet Nam 4,284 1000 ha compare
- 89 Syrian Arab Republic 4,222 1000 ha compare
- 89 Syria 4,222 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Vietnam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Vietnam?
- Other land — area in Vietnam was 4,284 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 16,447 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,284 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for other land — area?
- Vietnam ranks 87th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — 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.