Agricultural land use in Vietnam
Vietnam: Agricultural land use was 12.29 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.29 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 227 countries
All-time high
12.39 million hectares
in 2019
All-time low
6.29 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Vietnam stood at 12.29 million hectares.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Vietnam peaked at 12.39 million hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.29 million hectares, in 1961.
Vietnam ranks 68th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.29 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.31 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.31 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.32 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.34 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.37 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.38 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.42 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.42 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.45 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.48 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.51 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.72 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.81 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.84 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.85 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.86 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.88 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.88 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.91 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.75 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.72 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.71 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.71 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.73 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.75 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.03 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 7.09 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.14 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 7.08 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.68 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 7.84 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.05 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 8.41 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 8.78 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.48 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 9.46 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.54 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.80 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.05 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.06 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.24 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.29 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.76 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.77 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.79 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.85 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.87 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.15 million hectares | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 12.17 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.17 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.14 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.39 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.36 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.31 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.29 million hectares | -0.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 12.29 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 12.29 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 49.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.32 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 6.38 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.60 million hectares | 6.42 million hectares | 6.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.80 million hectares | 6.71 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 million hectares | 6.73 million hectares | 8.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.78 million hectares | 8.78 million hectares | 10.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.51 million hectares | 10.76 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 million hectares | 12.29 million hectares | 12.36 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Vietnam?
- Agricultural land use in Vietnam was 12.29 million hectares 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 use recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 million hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for agricultural land use?
- Vietnam ranks 68th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.