Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 7.93 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.93 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.07 million hectares
in 2013
All-time low
4.77 million hectares
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Viet Nam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 7.93 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Viet Nam peaked at 9.07 million hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.77 million hectares, in 1963.
That places Viet Nam 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.00 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5.15 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 4.77 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 5.24 million hectares | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 5.10 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 4.95 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 5.03 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.13 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.17 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 4.96 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 4.93 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.14 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 5.27 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.36 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.12 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 5.63 million hectares | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 5.87 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 5.86 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.86 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.99 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 6.04 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.09 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.99 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.06 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.12 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.10 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.01 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.25 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 6.42 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 6.47 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.75 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 6.95 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 7.06 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.13 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.32 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 7.62 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 7.76 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.00 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 8.35 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.40 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.22 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.32 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.37 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.44 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.38 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.36 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.30 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.84 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 8.53 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.62 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.78 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.92 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.07 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.00 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.99 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.89 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.81 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.61 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.44 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.16 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.12 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.98 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.93 million hectares | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.06 million hectares | 4.77 million hectares | 5.24 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.40 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.11 million hectares | 5.99 million hectares | 6.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | 8.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.42 million hectares | 8.22 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 million hectares | 8.44 million hectares | 9.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 million hectares | 7.93 million hectares | 8.16 million hectares | 5 |
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- 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Viet Nam?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Viet Nam was 7.93 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 million hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 million hectares in 1963.
- How does Viet Nam rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Viet Nam ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.