Cropland area in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cropland area was 11.65 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.65 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 224 countries
All-time high
11.75 million hectares
in 2019
All-time low
6.02 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Vietnam is 11.65 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Vietnam peaked at 11.75 million hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.02 million hectares, in 1961.
Vietnam ranks 30th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.02 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.03 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.03 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.07 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.09 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.11 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.14 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 6.15 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.17 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.21 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.24 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.24 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.45 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 6.54 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 6.56 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.57 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.58 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.59 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.42 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 6.40 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.39 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.38 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.42 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.70 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 6.76 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.81 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.75 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.00 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.20 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.41 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.77 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 8.14 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.84 million hectares | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 8.81 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.89 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.15 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 9.41 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.44 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.42 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.60 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.65 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.12 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.15 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.21 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.23 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.51 million hectares | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 11.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.53 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.50 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.75 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.72 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.67 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.65 million hectares | -0.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 11.65 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 7.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 11.65 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 82.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.05 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.33 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 6.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 million hectares | 6.38 million hectares | 6.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.92 million hectares | 6.38 million hectares | 7.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.14 million hectares | 8.14 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.86 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 11.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 million hectares | 11.65 million hectares | 11.72 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 cropland area in Vietnam?
- Cropland area in Vietnam was 11.65 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.75 million hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for cropland area?
- Vietnam ranks 30th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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