Corn yields in Vietnam
Vietnam: Corn yields was 5.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
64th
of 171 countries
All-time high
5.11 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.9307 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: 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 5.11 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Vietnam peaked at 5.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9307 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Vietnam ranks 64th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn yields in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9307 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1964 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +33.6% |
| 1965 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9589 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9917 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.18 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.82 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.9307 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.9917 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 corn yields in Vietnam?
- Corn yields in Vietnam was 5.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to 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 yields recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9307 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Vietnam rank for corn yields?
- Vietnam ranks 64th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.