Agricultural land per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1225 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1225 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
175th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.1883 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.0983 hectares per capita
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Vietnam stood at 0.1225 hectares per capita.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.1883 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0983 hectares per capita, in 1995.
That places Vietnam 175th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1883 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1836 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1788 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1742 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.17 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1661 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1631 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1602 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1573 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1547 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1513 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1484 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.146 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1433 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1401 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.141 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1391 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.136 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1333 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1307 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.128 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1251 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1225 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1197 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1143 hectares per capita | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1114 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.109 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1068 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1047 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1027 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1009 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1029 hectares per capita | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1018 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1008 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0983 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.105 hectares per capita | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1057 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.107 hectares per capita | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1103 hectares per capita | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1138 hectares per capita | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1216 hectares per capita | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.12 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1199 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1219 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.124 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1227 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1203 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1202 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.119 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.123 hectares per capita | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1217 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1206 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1198 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1186 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1309 hectares per capita | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1295 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1279 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1262 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1275 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.126 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1249 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1235 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1225 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.1225 hectares per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.1225 hectares per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 65% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1713 hectares per capita | 0.1573 hectares per capita | 0.1883 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1433 hectares per capita | 0.1333 hectares per capita | 0.1547 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1172 hectares per capita | 0.1047 hectares per capita | 0.1307 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1035 hectares per capita | 0.0983 hectares per capita | 0.1103 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1203 hectares per capita | 0.1138 hectares per capita | 0.124 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1246 hectares per capita | 0.1186 hectares per capita | 0.1309 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1242 hectares per capita | 0.1225 hectares per capita | 0.126 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2721 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1164 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.258 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1228 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Vietnam?
- Agricultural land per capita in Vietnam was 0.1225 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1883 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0983 hectares per capita in 1995.
- How does Vietnam rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 175th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.