Chile vs Vietnam: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Chile
10.70 million hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
12.29 million hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
69th
Vietnam rank
68th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Chile
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 12.29 million hectares against 10.70 million hectares in Chile, a difference of 1.59 million hectares.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 69th and Vietnam ranks 68th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.10 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | 7.77 million hectares | Chile |
| 1970s | 16.29 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | 9.69 million hectares | Chile |
| 1980s | 16.46 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 9.66 million hectares | Chile |
| 1990s | 15.42 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 8.04 million hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 15.51 million hectares | 9.78 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 13.16 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 10.81 million hectares | 12.33 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Chile or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 12.29 million hectares against 10.70 million hectares in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Chile and Vietnam?
- 1.59 million hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Vietnam rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Chile ranks 69th and Vietnam ranks 68th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.