Rice yields in Vietnam
Vietnam: Rice yields was 6.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.15 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 124 countries
All-time high
6.15 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
1.71 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rice yields in Vietnam stood at 6.15 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Vietnam peaked at 6.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.71 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
Vietnam ranks 25th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.23 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.54 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.57 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.57 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.82 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 6.15 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 6.15 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.79 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 tonnes per hectare | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | 6.15 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 rice yields in Vietnam?
- Rice yields in Vietnam was 6.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Vietnam rank for rice yields?
- Vietnam ranks 25th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.