Agricultural land in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Agricultural land was 122,910 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Viet Nam, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 122,910 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Viet Nam peaked at 123,880 sq. km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62,920 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Viet Nam 67th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,920 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 62,970 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 63,020 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 63,070 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 63,120 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 63,170 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 63,420 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 63,670 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 63,820 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 64,170 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 64,220 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 64,470 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 64,820 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 65,070 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 65,120 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 67,220 sq. km | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 68,120 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 68,360 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 68,500 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 68,580 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 68,760 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 68,840 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 69,020 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 69,100 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 67,500 sq. km | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 67,250 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 67,100 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 67,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 67,150 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 67,260 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 67,510 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70,250 sq. km | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 70,870 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 71,400 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70,790 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 76,820 sq. km | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 78,440 sq. km | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 80,550 sq. km | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 84,130 sq. km | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 87,800 sq. km | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 94,830 sq. km | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 94,550 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 95,370 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 97,956 sq. km | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 100,541 sq. km | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 100,780 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 100,626 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 102,408 sq. km | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 102,920 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 107,601 sq. km | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 107,686 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 107,933 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 108,528 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 108,737 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 121,478 sq. km | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 121,722 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 121,688 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 121,405 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 123,880 sq. km | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 123,600 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 123,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 123,150 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 122,910 sq. km | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,242 sq. km | 62,920 sq. km | 63,820 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,007 sq. km | 64,170 sq. km | 68,500 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,040 sq. km | 67,100 sq. km | 69,100 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,802 sq. km | 67,260 sq. km | 84,130 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,778 sq. km | 87,800 sq. km | 102,920 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,066 sq. km | 107,601 sq. km | 123,880 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,315 sq. km | 122,910 sq. km | 123,600 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More agriculture & rural data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 11.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 11.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Viet Nam?
- Agricultural land in Viet Nam was 122,910 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 123,880 sq. km in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,920 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Viet Nam rank for agricultural land?
- Viet Nam ranks 67th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.