Land area in Vietnam
Vietnam: Land area was 313,429 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
313,429 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 216 countries
All-time high
325,490 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
310,070 sq. km
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Vietnam is 313,429 sq. km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Vietnam peaked at 325,490 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 310,070 sq. km, in 2003.
That places Vietnam 68th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 325,490 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 325,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 311,060 sq. km | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 311,090 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 310,550 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 310,070 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 310,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 312,837 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 312,795 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 312,558 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 312,792 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 312,762 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 313,294 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 313,284 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 313,457 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 313,007 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 313,371 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 313,383 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 313,387 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 313,403 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 313,429 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 313,429 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 313,429 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 313,429 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 313,429 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 313,429 sq. km | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 313,429 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 313,429 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 17.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325,490 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 325,490 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 325,490 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 325,490 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 311,658 sq. km | 310,070 sq. km | 312,837 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,344 sq. km | 313,007 sq. km | 313,457 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,429 sq. km | 313,429 sq. km | 313,429 sq. km | 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 land area in Vietnam?
- Land area in Vietnam was 313,429 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 325,490 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,070 sq. km in 2003.
- How does Vietnam rank for land area?
- Vietnam ranks 68th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.