Italy vs Viet Nam: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Italy
- Viet Nam
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
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.