Arable land in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Arable land was 0.067 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.067 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
138th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1661 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.067 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Viet Nam is 0.067 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Viet Nam peaked at 0.1661 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.067 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1661 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1619 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1575 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1533 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1495 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.146 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1432 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1407 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.138 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1357 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1326 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1301 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1279 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1255 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1226 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1237 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1222 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1194 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1162 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1132 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.11 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1069 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1038 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1009 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0951 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0923 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0897 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0869 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0842 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0815 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0802 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0807 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0793 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0771 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.075 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0759 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0764 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0765 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0786 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0804 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0853 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0838 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0827 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0805 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0784 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0773 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0754 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0738 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0729 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0736 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0728 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0715 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0709 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0699 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0754 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0744 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0734 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0722 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0698 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0692 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0687 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0677 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.067 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1507 hectares per person | 0.138 hectares per person | 0.1661 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1256 hectares per person | 0.1162 hectares per person | 0.1357 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0983 hectares per person | 0.0842 hectares per person | 0.1132 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0781 hectares per person | 0.075 hectares per person | 0.0815 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.079 hectares per person | 0.0729 hectares per person | 0.0853 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0724 hectares per person | 0.0698 hectares per person | 0.0754 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0682 hectares per person | 0.067 hectares per person | 0.0692 hectares per person | 4 |
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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 arable land in Viet Nam?
- Arable land in Viet Nam was 0.067 hectares per person 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 arable land recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1661 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for arable land?
- Viet Nam ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arable land (hectares per person) 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.