Share of GDP from agriculture in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of GDP from agriculture was 11.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Vietnam, 1986–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Vietnam stood at 11.6%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Vietnam peaked at 46.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2025.
That places Vietnam 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 38.1% | — |
| 1987 | 40.6% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 46.3% | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 42.1% | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 40.5% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | -3.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 11.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 11.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.7% | 38.1% | 46.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 25.4% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.7% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.8% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 64 Turkmenistan 12.4% compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 12.2% compare
- 66 Dominica 12.1% compare
- 68 Paraguay 11.6% compare
- 69 Bangladesh 11.4% compare
- 70 Iran 10.6% compare
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 61.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Vietnam?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Vietnam was 11.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Vietnam ranks 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).