United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Viet Nam: Arable land
Arable land over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 6.73 million hectares against 6.04 million hectares in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 684,790 hectares.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.27 million hectares | 5.56 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.00 million hectares | 5.78 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.90 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.23 million hectares | 5.56 million hectares | 673,400 hectares | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.88 million hectares | 6.41 million hectares | 534,460 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 6.10 million hectares | 6.68 million hectares | 584,762 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 6.02 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | 747,165 hectares | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 6.73 million hectares against 6.04 million hectares in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam?
- 684,790 hectares, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam rank globally for arable land?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st 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.