Land area (sq. km), per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0031 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Vietnam stood at 0.0031 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.0097 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 179th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Vietnam?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Vietnam was 0.0031 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 179th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.