Philippines vs Viet Nam: Agricultural area over the long-term
Philippines
12.75 million hectares
in 2025
Viet Nam
12.47 million hectares
in 2025
Philippines rank
64th
Viet Nam rank
65th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Philippines
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12.75 million hectares against 12.47 million hectares in Viet Nam, a difference of 275,100 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Philippines ranks 64th and Viet Nam ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 9 and Viet Nam in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 46,473 hectares | 193,208 hectares | 146,735 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1100s | 83,288 hectares | 250,574 hectares | 167,286 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1200s | 119,814 hectares | 307,706 hectares | 187,892 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1300s | 156,075 hectares | 364,624 hectares | 208,549 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1400s | 192,585 hectares | 421,343 hectares | 228,758 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1500s | 228,932 hectares | 477,881 hectares | 248,949 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1600s | 365,331 hectares | 596,276 hectares | 230,945 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1700s | 569,081 hectares | 714,327 hectares | 145,246 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1710s | 601,293 hectares | 783,664 hectares | 182,371 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1720s | 642,932 hectares | 859,013 hectares | 216,081 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1730s | 675,660 hectares | 928,115 hectares | 252,455 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1740s | 708,220 hectares | 997,030 hectares | 288,810 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1750s | 740,643 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 325,127 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1760s | 772,961 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 361,389 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1770s | 805,198 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 397,582 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1780s | 839,188 hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 431,872 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1790s | 872,841 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 466,379 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1800s | 905,512 hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 501,758 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1810s | 937,679 hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 537,571 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1820s | 968,164 hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 575,016 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1830s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 613,090 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1840s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 577,670 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1850s | 1.61 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 498,330 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1860s | 1.93 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 365,080 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1870s | 2.24 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 233,040 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1880s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 439,420 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1890s | 2.82 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | 851,160 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1900s | 3.14 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1910s | 3.71 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1920s | 4.43 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1930s | 4.98 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | 450,820 hectares | Viet Nam |
| 1940s | 5.75 million hectares | 5.04 million hectares | 709,800 hectares | Philippines |
| 1950s | 6.59 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1960s | 8.03 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1970s | 9.20 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1980s | 10.87 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 4.07 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1990s | 11.15 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | Philippines |
| 2000s | 11.51 million hectares | 9.78 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | Philippines |
| 2010s | 12.47 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | 961,320 hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 12.70 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | 309,250 hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Philippines or Viet Nam?
- Philippines, at 12.75 million hectares against 12.47 million hectares in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Philippines and Viet Nam?
- 275,100 hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Viet Nam?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Viet Nam rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Philippines ranks 64th and Viet Nam ranks 65th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – 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.