Philippines vs Viet Nam: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- Philippines
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 8.00 million hectares against 7.36 million hectares in Philippines, a difference of 638,650 hectares.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.29 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 231,814 hectares | Philippines |
| 1970s | 6.41 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1980s | 6.79 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 685,805 hectares | Philippines |
| 1990s | 6.57 million hectares | 7.34 million hectares | 775,185 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 6.71 million hectares | 8.42 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 7.20 million hectares | 8.81 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 7.33 million hectares | 8.06 million hectares | 731,540 hectares | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, Philippines or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 8.00 million hectares against 7.36 million hectares in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between Philippines and Viet Nam?
- 638,650 hectares, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Viet Nam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Viet Nam rank globally for land under cereal production?
- Philippines ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.