Projections for global peak agricultural land in Vietnam
Vietnam: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 12.29 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.29 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 227 countries
All-time high
12.39 million hectares
in 2019
All-time low
6.29 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Vietnam stood at 12.29 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Vietnam peaked at 12.39 million hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.29 million hectares, in 1961.
Vietnam ranks 68th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.29 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.31 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.31 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.32 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.34 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.37 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.38 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.42 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.42 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.45 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.48 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.51 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.72 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.81 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.84 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.85 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.86 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.88 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.88 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.91 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.75 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.72 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.71 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.71 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.73 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.75 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.03 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 7.09 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.14 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 7.08 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.68 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 7.84 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.05 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 8.41 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 8.78 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.48 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 9.46 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.54 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.80 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.05 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.06 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.24 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.29 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.76 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.77 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.79 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.85 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.87 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.15 million hectares | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 12.17 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.17 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.14 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.39 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.36 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.31 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.29 million hectares | -0.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 12.29 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 12.29 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 49.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.32 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 6.38 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.60 million hectares | 6.42 million hectares | 6.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.80 million hectares | 6.71 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 million hectares | 6.73 million hectares | 8.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.78 million hectares | 8.78 million hectares | 10.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.51 million hectares | 10.76 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 million hectares | 12.29 million hectares | 12.36 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2721 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1164 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.258 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1228 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Vietnam?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Vietnam was 12.29 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 million hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Vietnam ranks 68th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.