Potato yields in Vietnam
Vietnam: Potato yields was 17.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
99th
of 159 countries
All-time high
18 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
All-time low
6.52 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Vietnam is 17.11 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Vietnam peaked at 18 tonnes per hectare in 1967 and was at its lowest, 6.52 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
That places Vietnam 99th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13.75 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 17 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 14.83 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 11.11 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 10.26 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 9.24 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 9.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 1980 | 9.29 tonnes per hectare | +42.4% |
| 1981 | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 9.28 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 8.13 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 9.33 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 9.22 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 12.48 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1988 | 9.16 tonnes per hectare | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 10.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 9.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.99 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 9.56 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.72 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.79 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 11.28 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 11.76 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 10.69 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.57 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 13.78 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 14.64 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 13.58 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 14.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 14.27 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.83 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 15.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 15.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 16.54 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 16.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 17.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 17.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.61 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.58 tonnes per hectare | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | 18 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.27 tonnes per hectare | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.29 tonnes per hectare | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | 12.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.94 tonnes per hectare | 8.99 tonnes per hectare | 11.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.75 tonnes per hectare | 10.33 tonnes per hectare | 11.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.24 tonnes per hectare | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | 15.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.57 tonnes per hectare | 15.64 tonnes per hectare | 17.11 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 potato yields in Vietnam?
- Potato yields in Vietnam was 17.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 18 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Vietnam rank for potato yields?
- Vietnam ranks 99th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.