Cotton yields in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cotton yields was 0.4524 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 88th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 85 Eswatini 0.5647 tonnes per hectare compare
- 86 Rwanda 0.5489 tonnes per hectare compare
- 87 Haiti 0.4813 tonnes per hectare compare
- 89 Central African Republic 0.4349 tonnes per hectare compare
- 90 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4221 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Burundi 0.4103 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 59.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.6% (2025)
- Rural population 62.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 61.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.00 million hectares (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 88th out of 100 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.