Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0797 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.0797 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.1502 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0797 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Vietnam 65th out of 181 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1498 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1502 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1353 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1449 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1375 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1301 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1292 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1292 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1274 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1195 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1161 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1182 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1187 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1181 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1102 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1181 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1199 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1165 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.114 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1141 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1108 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1063 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.105 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1035 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1011 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0976 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0995 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1001 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0988 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1009 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1019 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1014 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1007 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1016 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1041 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1046 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1063 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1094 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1089 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1055 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1057 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1052 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.105 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1034 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1017 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0993 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1038 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0986 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0985 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0992 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0996 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1002 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0981 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0969 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0946 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0926 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0894 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0868 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0832 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0821 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.08 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0797 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0797 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0797 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 hectares per person, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1371 hectares per person | 0.1274 hectares per person | 0.1502 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1169 hectares per person | 0.1102 hectares per person | 0.1199 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.105 hectares per person | 0.0976 hectares per person | 0.1141 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.103 hectares per person | 0.0988 hectares per person | 0.1094 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1037 hectares per person | 0.0986 hectares per person | 0.1089 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0956 hectares per person | 0.0868 hectares per person | 0.1002 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0813 hectares per person | 0.0797 hectares per person | 0.0832 hectares per person | 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Vietnam?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Vietnam was 0.0797 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1502 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0797 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.