Italy vs Vietnam: Agricultural area over the long-term
Italy
12.93 million hectares
in 2025
Vietnam
12.47 million hectares
in 2025
Italy rank
63rd
Vietnam rank
65th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Italy
- Vietnam
How they compare
Italy currently reports 12.93 million hectares against 12.47 million hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 453,200 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 63rd and Vietnam ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.40 million hectares | 193,208 hectares | 6.20 million hectares | Italy |
| 1100s | 7.80 million hectares | 250,574 hectares | 7.55 million hectares | Italy |
| 1200s | 9.96 million hectares | 307,706 hectares | 9.65 million hectares | Italy |
| 1300s | 14.27 million hectares | 364,624 hectares | 13.91 million hectares | Italy |
| 1400s | 8.90 million hectares | 421,343 hectares | 8.47 million hectares | Italy |
| 1500s | 9.73 million hectares | 477,881 hectares | 9.25 million hectares | Italy |
| 1600s | 13.92 million hectares | 596,276 hectares | 13.32 million hectares | Italy |
| 1700s | 13.67 million hectares | 714,327 hectares | 12.95 million hectares | Italy |
| 1710s | 13.80 million hectares | 783,664 hectares | 13.01 million hectares | Italy |
| 1720s | 13.98 million hectares | 859,013 hectares | 13.12 million hectares | Italy |
| 1730s | 14.16 million hectares | 928,115 hectares | 13.23 million hectares | Italy |
| 1740s | 14.35 million hectares | 997,030 hectares | 13.35 million hectares | Italy |
| 1750s | 14.54 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 13.47 million hectares | Italy |
| 1760s | 14.73 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 13.59 million hectares | Italy |
| 1770s | 14.92 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 13.71 million hectares | Italy |
| 1780s | 15.11 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 13.84 million hectares | Italy |
| 1790s | 15.30 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 13.96 million hectares | Italy |
| 1800s | 15.49 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 14.09 million hectares | Italy |
| 1810s | 15.69 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 14.21 million hectares | Italy |
| 1820s | 15.88 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 14.33 million hectares | Italy |
| 1830s | 16.56 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 14.82 million hectares | Italy |
| 1840s | 17.27 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 15.35 million hectares | Italy |
| 1850s | 18.00 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 15.90 million hectares | Italy |
| 1860s | 18.76 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 16.47 million hectares | Italy |
| 1870s | 18.76 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 16.28 million hectares | Italy |
| 1880s | 19.44 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 16.45 million hectares | Italy |
| 1890s | 20.28 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | 16.61 million hectares | Italy |
| 1900s | 21.05 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 16.66 million hectares | Italy |
| 1910s | 21.30 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | 16.13 million hectares | Italy |
| 1920s | 21.74 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | 15.98 million hectares | Italy |
| 1930s | 21.89 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | 16.46 million hectares | Italy |
| 1940s | 21.94 million hectares | 5.04 million hectares | 16.90 million hectares | Italy |
| 1950s | 21.42 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | 16.21 million hectares | Italy |
| 1960s | 20.46 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | 14.14 million hectares | Italy |
| 1970s | 17.81 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | 11.21 million hectares | Italy |
| 1980s | 17.20 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 10.40 million hectares | Italy |
| 1990s | 15.78 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 8.40 million hectares | Italy |
| 2000s | 14.77 million hectares | 9.78 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.28 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.76 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | 366,850 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Italy or Vietnam?
- Italy, at 12.93 million hectares against 12.47 million hectares in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Italy and Vietnam?
- 453,200 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Vietnam?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Vietnam rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Italy ranks 63rd 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.