Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 39.21 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.21 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
99th
of 209 countries
All-time high
39.52 hectares per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
19.33 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Vietnam is 39.21 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 39.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.33 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vietnam 99th 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 use, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.33 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 19.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 19.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 19.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 19.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 19.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 19.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 19.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 19.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 19.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 19.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 19.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 19.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 20.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 20.65 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 20.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 21.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 21.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 21.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 21.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 21.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 20.74 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 20.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 20.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 20.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 20.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 21.58 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 21.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 21.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 21.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.6 hectares per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 24.1 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 24.75 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 25.85 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 28.23 hectares per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 30.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 30.76 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 31.59 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 32.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 32.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 32.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 32.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 34.35 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 34.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 34.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 34.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.76 hectares per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 38.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.52 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 39.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 39.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.43 hectares per square kilometre | 19.33 hectares per square kilometre | 19.61 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.28 hectares per square kilometre | 19.71 hectares per square kilometre | 21.05 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.9 hectares per square kilometre | 20.62 hectares per square kilometre | 21.23 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.67 hectares per square kilometre | 20.66 hectares per square kilometre | 25.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.37 hectares per square kilometre | 28.23 hectares per square kilometre | 32.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.72 hectares per square kilometre | 34.35 hectares per square kilometre | 39.52 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.34 hectares per square kilometre | 39.21 hectares per square kilometre | 39.43 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 96 Chad 39.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 97 Andorra 39.87 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 98 Belarus 39.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 100 Marshall Islands 38.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 101 Mauritania 38.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 102 Jamaica 38.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 39.21 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 39.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.33 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 99th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.