Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 21.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.47 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
22.35 hectares per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
16.4 hectares per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Vietnam is 21.47 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 22.35 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.4 hectares per square kilometre, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 52nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.05 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 17.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 17.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 17.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 17.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 17.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 17.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 17.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.13 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 18.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 18.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 18.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 18.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 18.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 17.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 17.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 17.25 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 17.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 16.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 16.77 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 16.59 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 16.4 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 16.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.92 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 16.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 16.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 17.06 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 17.41 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 17.71 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.43 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 19.93 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 21.37 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 21.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.86 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 20.32 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.55 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.35 hectares per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 22.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.64 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 21.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 21.47 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 21.47 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35 hectares per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.09 hectares per square kilometre | 17.05 hectares per square kilometre | 17.2 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | 17.3 hectares per square kilometre | 18.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.5 hectares per square kilometre | 16.59 hectares per square kilometre | 18.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.08 hectares per square kilometre | 16.4 hectares per square kilometre | 18.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.57 hectares per square kilometre | 19.93 hectares per square kilometre | 21.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.33 hectares per square kilometre | 20.42 hectares per square kilometre | 22.35 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.59 hectares per square kilometre | 21.47 hectares per square kilometre | 21.67 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 49 Sierra Leone 21.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Latvia 21.85 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 Albania 21.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Ghana 20.7 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 20.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Senegal 19.89 hectares per square kilometre 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)
- 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Vietnam was 21.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 22.35 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 hectares per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.