Index of cereal production yield and land use in Vietnam
Vietnam: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 7.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 7.93 million for index of cereal production yield and land use 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, index of cereal production yield and land use in Vietnam peaked at 9.07 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.77 million, in 1963.
That places Vietnam 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 5.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 4.77 million | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 5.24 million | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 5.10 million | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 4.95 million | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 5.03 million | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 4.96 million | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 4.93 million | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.14 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 5.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.12 million | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 5.63 million | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 5.87 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 5.86 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 6.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.99 million | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.10 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.01 million | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.25 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 6.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 6.47 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.75 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 6.95 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 7.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.13 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 7.62 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 7.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 8.35 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.22 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.84 million | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 8.53 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.99 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.89 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.81 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.61 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.44 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.16 million | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.98 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.93 million | -0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7.93 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 13.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7.93 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 677,726, 11.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.06 million | 4.77 million | 5.24 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.40 million | 4.93 million | 5.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.11 million | 5.99 million | 6.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 million | 6.47 million | 8.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.42 million | 8.22 million | 8.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 million | 8.44 million | 9.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 million | 7.93 million | 8.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Vietnam?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Vietnam was 7.93 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 million in 1963.
- How does Vietnam rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Vietnam ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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