Agricultural land use, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.1225 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Vietnam is 0.1225 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.1883 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0983 hectares per person, in 1995.
Vietnam ranks 163rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1883 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1836 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1788 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1742 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.17 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1661 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1631 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1602 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1573 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1547 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1513 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1484 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.146 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1433 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1401 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.141 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1391 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.136 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1333 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1307 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.128 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1251 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1225 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1197 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1143 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1114 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.109 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1068 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1047 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1027 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1009 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1029 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1018 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1008 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0983 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.105 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1057 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.107 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1103 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1138 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1216 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.12 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1199 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1219 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.124 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1227 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1203 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1202 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.119 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.123 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1217 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1206 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1198 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1186 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1309 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1295 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1279 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1262 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1275 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.126 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1249 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1235 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1225 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1713 hectares per person | 0.1573 hectares per person | 0.1883 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1433 hectares per person | 0.1333 hectares per person | 0.1547 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1172 hectares per person | 0.1047 hectares per person | 0.1307 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1035 hectares per person | 0.0983 hectares per person | 0.1103 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1203 hectares per person | 0.1138 hectares per person | 0.124 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1246 hectares per person | 0.1186 hectares per person | 0.1309 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1242 hectares per person | 0.1225 hectares per person | 0.126 hectares per person | 4 |
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Vietnam?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Vietnam was 0.1225 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1883 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0983 hectares per person in 1995.
- How does Vietnam rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.