Congo vs Viet Nam: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Congo
10.65 million hectares
in 2023
Viet Nam
12.29 million hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
70th
Viet Nam rank
68th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Congo
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 12.29 million hectares against 10.65 million hectares in Congo, a difference of 1.64 million hectares.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 70th and Viet Nam ranks 68th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.55 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 10.55 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 10.55 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | Congo |
| 1990s | 10.52 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 10.55 million hectares | 9.78 million hectares | 768,260 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 10.62 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | 886,480 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 10.65 million hectares | 12.33 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Congo or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 12.29 million hectares against 10.65 million hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Congo and Viet Nam?
- 1.64 million hectares, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Viet Nam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Viet Nam rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Congo ranks 70th and Viet Nam ranks 68th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.