Global meat production, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 17.86 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Vietnam is 17.86 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 18.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vietnam 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 3.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 4.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 6.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 6.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 7.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 7.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 9.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 9.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 10.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 14.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 14.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 14.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 14.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 16.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 18.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 17.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 17.86 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 17.86 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -28.2% | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 12 Mauritius 27.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Germany 19.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Lebanon 18.06 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Poland 17.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Kingdom 17.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ireland 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2721 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1164 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.258 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1228 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 17.86 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 18.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- 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
Global meat production 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.