Corn: Yield gap in Vietnam
Vietnam: Corn: Yield gap was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes per hectare
World rank
91st
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.45 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
0 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Corn: Yield gap in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0 tonnes per hectare for corn: yield gap in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Vietnam peaked at 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 2011.
Vietnam ranks 91st of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn: Yield gap in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7637 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7383 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6021 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.469 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2741 tonnes per hectare | -41.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +273.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1863 tonnes per hectare | -81.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1101 tonnes per hectare | -40.9% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.95 tonnes per hectare. (36 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0935 tonnes per hectare. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7872 tonnes per hectare | 0.1863 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0.1101 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 corn: yield gap in Vietnam?
- Corn: yield gap in Vietnam was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- How does Vietnam rank for corn: yield gap?
- Vietnam ranks 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.