United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Viet Nam: Arable land

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.04 million hectares
in 2023
Viet Nam
6.73 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
41st
Viet Nam rank
38th

Arable land over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Viet Nam
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

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

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.