Congo vs Vietnam: Agricultural land use
Congo
10.65 million hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
12.29 million hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
70th
Vietnam rank
68th
Agricultural land use over time
- Congo
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 12.29 million hectares against 10.65 million hectares in Congo, a difference of 1.64 million hectares.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 68th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.55 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 10.55 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 10.55 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | Congo |
| 1990s | 10.52 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 10.55 million hectares | 9.78 million hectares | 768,260 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 10.62 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | 886,480 hectares | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 10.65 million hectares | 12.33 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Congo or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 12.29 million hectares against 10.65 million hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Congo and Vietnam?
- 1.64 million hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Vietnam rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Congo ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 68th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.