Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Belgium or Viet Nam?

Belgium, at 0.0752 against 0.0693 in Viet Nam as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Viet Nam?

22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Viet Nam: Cropland and pasture per person

Belgium

0.0752

in 2010

Viet Nam

0.0693

in 2010

Belgium rank

125th

Viet Nam rank

127th

Cropland and pasture per person over time

Belgium
Viet Nam

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0752 against 0.0693 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0059.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 125th and Viet Nam ranks 127th of 178 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 11 and Viet Nam in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.2093	0.1054	0.1039	Belgium
1810s	0.2042	0.1127	0.0915	Belgium
1820s	0.1967	0.1178	0.0789	Belgium
1830s	0.1892	0.1249	0.0643	Belgium
1840s	0.1713	0.1285	0.0428	Belgium
1850s	0.165	0.1309	0.0341	Belgium
1860s	0.1583	0.1343	0.0239	Belgium
1870s	0.1519	0.1351	0.0169	Belgium
1880s	0.1485	0.1481	0.0003	Belgium
1890s	0.1435	0.1563	0.0128	Viet Nam
1900s	0.1384	0.161	0.0226	Viet Nam
1910s	0.1336	0.1638	0.0303	Viet Nam
1920s	0.1311	0.1661	0.035	Viet Nam
1930s	0.1291	0.1669	0.0378	Viet Nam
1940s	0.1255	0.1666	0.0411	Viet Nam
1950s	0.1222	0.1652	0.043	Viet Nam
1960s	0.1191	0.1559	0.0368	Viet Nam
1970s	0.1007	0.1196	0.0189	Viet Nam
1980s	0.0886	0.1015	0.0129	Viet Nam
1990s	0.074	0.079	0.005	Viet Nam
2000s	0.0727	0.0704	0.0023	Belgium
2010s	0.0752	0.0693	0.0059	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Belgium or Viet Nam?: Belgium, at 0.0752 against 0.0693 in Viet Nam as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland and pasture per person between Belgium and Viet Nam?: 0.0059, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Viet Nam?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Viet Nam rank globally for cropland and pasture per person?: Belgium ranks 125th and Viet Nam ranks 127th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland and pasture per person
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,796 data points, 1800–2010
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.