Congo vs Vietnam: Agricultural area over the long-term
Congo
10.73 million hectares
in 2025
Vietnam
12.47 million hectares
in 2025
Congo rank
67th
Vietnam rank
65th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Congo
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 12.47 million hectares against 10.73 million hectares in Congo, a difference of 1.75 million hectares.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 38 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.05 million hectares | 193,208 hectares | 2.86 million hectares | Congo |
| 1100s | 3.38 million hectares | 250,574 hectares | 3.13 million hectares | Congo |
| 1200s | 3.72 million hectares | 307,706 hectares | 3.41 million hectares | Congo |
| 1300s | 4.08 million hectares | 364,624 hectares | 3.72 million hectares | Congo |
| 1400s | 4.45 million hectares | 421,343 hectares | 4.03 million hectares | Congo |
| 1500s | 4.82 million hectares | 477,881 hectares | 4.34 million hectares | Congo |
| 1600s | 5.16 million hectares | 596,276 hectares | 4.56 million hectares | Congo |
| 1700s | 5.43 million hectares | 714,327 hectares | 4.72 million hectares | Congo |
| 1710s | 5.57 million hectares | 783,664 hectares | 4.79 million hectares | Congo |
| 1720s | 5.70 million hectares | 859,013 hectares | 4.84 million hectares | Congo |
| 1730s | 5.82 million hectares | 928,115 hectares | 4.89 million hectares | Congo |
| 1740s | 5.94 million hectares | 997,030 hectares | 4.95 million hectares | Congo |
| 1750s | 6.06 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | Congo |
| 1760s | 6.17 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | Congo |
| 1770s | 6.27 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | Congo |
| 1780s | 6.37 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | Congo |
| 1790s | 6.46 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | Congo |
| 1800s | 6.54 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | Congo |
| 1810s | 6.62 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | Congo |
| 1820s | 6.69 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | Congo |
| 1830s | 6.76 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 5.02 million hectares | Congo |
| 1840s | 6.82 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 4.89 million hectares | Congo |
| 1850s | 6.86 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | Congo |
| 1860s | 6.75 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | Congo |
| 1870s | 7.04 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | Congo |
| 1880s | 7.48 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | Congo |
| 1890s | 7.87 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | 4.20 million hectares | Congo |
| 1900s | 7.33 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | Congo |
| 1910s | 6.48 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Congo |
| 1920s | 5.95 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | 188,860 hectares | Congo |
| 1930s | 6.73 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Congo |
| 1940s | 7.52 million hectares | 5.04 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | Congo |
| 1950s | 9.47 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | Congo |
| 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 | 768,200 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 10.62 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | 889,090 hectares | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 10.69 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Congo or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 12.47 million hectares against 10.73 million hectares in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Congo and Vietnam?
- 1.75 million hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Vietnam?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Vietnam rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Congo ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 65th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.