Philippines vs Vietnam: Cropland extent over the long-term
Philippines
11.25 million hectares
in 2025
Vietnam
11.83 million hectares
in 2025
Philippines rank
31st
Vietnam rank
28th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Philippines
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 11.83 million hectares against 11.25 million hectares in Philippines, a difference of 582,900 hectares.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Philippines ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 28th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 8 and Vietnam in 32.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 40,477 hectares | 180,199 hectares | 139,722 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1100s | 72,843 hectares | 234,154 hectares | 161,311 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1200s | 105,203 hectares | 288,078 hectares | 182,875 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1300s | 137,556 hectares | 341,980 hectares | 204,424 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1400s | 169,902 hectares | 395,863 hectares | 225,961 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1500s | 202,243 hectares | 449,732 hectares | 247,489 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1600s | 323,561 hectares | 562,048 hectares | 238,487 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1700s | 505,525 hectares | 674,335 hectares | 168,810 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1710s | 536,729 hectares | 740,838 hectares | 204,109 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1720s | 567,932 hectares | 807,339 hectares | 239,407 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1730s | 599,136 hectares | 873,838 hectares | 274,702 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1740s | 630,338 hectares | 940,336 hectares | 309,998 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1750s | 661,541 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 345,289 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1760s | 692,743 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 380,577 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1770s | 723,945 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 415,875 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1780s | 755,146 hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 451,164 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1790s | 786,348 hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 486,442 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1800s | 817,548 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 521,732 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1810s | 848,749 hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 557,021 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1820s | 879,949 hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 592,301 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1830s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 636,640 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1840s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 612,510 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1850s | 1.46 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 547,800 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 1.75 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 433,160 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 318,500 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 525,940 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 2.58 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 943,920 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 2.86 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 3.39 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 4.05 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 4.54 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 697,380 hectares | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 5.13 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | 328,900 hectares | Philippines |
| 1950s | 5.90 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | 931,557 hectares | Philippines |
| 1960s | 7.21 million hectares | 6.05 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1970s | 8.30 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1980s | 9.73 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1990s | 9.80 million hectares | 6.92 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | Philippines |
| 2000s | 10.01 million hectares | 9.14 million hectares | 873,990 hectares | Philippines |
| 2010s | 10.97 million hectares | 10.86 million hectares | 103,320 hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 11.20 million hectares | 11.75 million hectares | 548,750 hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Philippines or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 11.83 million hectares against 11.25 million hectares in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Philippines and Vietnam?
- 582,900 hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Philippines ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 28th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.