Italy vs Viet Nam: Arable land

Italy
7.08 million hectares
in 2023
Viet Nam
6.73 million hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
35th
Viet Nam rank
38th

Arable land over time

  • Italy
  • Viet Nam
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 7.08 million hectares against 6.73 million hectares in Viet Nam, a difference of 356,000 hectares.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 206 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 12.54 million hectares 5.56 million hectares 6.98 million hectares Italy
1970s 9.65 million hectares 5.78 million hectares 3.86 million hectares Italy
1980s 9.18 million hectares 5.70 million hectares 3.48 million hectares Italy
1990s 8.53 million hectares 5.56 million hectares 2.97 million hectares Italy
2000s 7.78 million hectares 6.41 million hectares 1.38 million hectares Italy
2010s 6.81 million hectares 6.68 million hectares 127,265 hectares Italy
2020s 7.14 million hectares 6.77 million hectares 374,855 hectares Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Italy or Viet Nam?
Italy, at 7.08 million hectares against 6.73 million hectares in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Italy and Viet Nam?
356,000 hectares, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Viet Nam rank globally for arable land?
Italy ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.