Cotton yields in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cotton yields was 0.4524 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4524 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
89th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.38 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
0.1059 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton yields in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cotton yields in Vietnam stood at 0.4524 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Vietnam peaked at 1.38 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1059 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
Vietnam ranks 89th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton yields in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2061 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.1941 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1853 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1786 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.159 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1447 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1587 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1818 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1546 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1141 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1111 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1059 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1282 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3235 tonnes per hectare | +152.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3309 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.247 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2922 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3328 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3246 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3071 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3052 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3213 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3225 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3566 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3253 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3426 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3587 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3924 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5155 tonnes per hectare | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4522 tonnes per hectare | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6591 tonnes per hectare | +45.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +55.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7467 tonnes per hectare | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9211 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9244 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9214 tonnes per hectare | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5712 tonnes per hectare | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 0.545 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5303 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6607 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4518 tonnes per hectare | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5705 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4603 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4524 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.4524 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.89 tonnes per hectare, 24% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.4524 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54 tonnes per hectare, 29% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +152.3% | 0.1282 tonnes per hectare | 0.3235 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1765 tonnes per hectare | 0.1447 tonnes per hectare | 0.2061 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.214 tonnes per hectare | 0.1059 tonnes per hectare | 0.3328 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3294 tonnes per hectare | 0.3052 tonnes per hectare | 0.3587 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7348 tonnes per hectare | 0.3924 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.9214 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.5303 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5191 tonnes per hectare | 0.4518 tonnes per hectare | 0.6607 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 86 Eswatini 0.5647 tonnes per hectare compare
- 87 Rwanda 0.5489 tonnes per hectare compare
- 88 Haiti 0.4813 tonnes per hectare compare
- 90 Central African Republic 0.4349 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4221 tonnes per hectare compare
- 92 Burundi 0.4103 tonnes per hectare 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 cotton yields in Vietnam?
- Cotton yields in Vietnam was 0.4524 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1059 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Vietnam rank for cotton yields?
- Vietnam ranks 89th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.