Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested was 618,234 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
618,234 ha
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
986,800 ha
in 1980
All-time low
360,000 ha
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Viet Nam, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Viet Nam is 618,234 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Viet Nam peaked at 986,800 ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 360,000 ha, in 1969.

Viet Nam ranks 7th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Viet Nam, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 370,000 ha
1962 400,575 ha +8.3%
1963 405,570 ha +1.2%
1964 399,000 ha -1.6%
1965 376,000 ha -5.8%
1966 368,000 ha -2.1%
1967 366,300 ha -0.5%
1968 365,800 ha -0.1%
1969 360,000 ha -1.6%
1970 360,000 ha +0.0%
1971 367,000 ha +1.9%
1972 383,100 ha +4.4%
1973 390,000 ha +1.8%
1974 395,000 ha +1.3%
1975 382,100 ha -3.3%
1976 508,770 ha +33.2%
1977 723,620 ha +42.2%
1978 841,530 ha +16.3%
1979 962,300 ha +14.4%
1980 986,800 ha +2.5%
1981 892,390 ha -9.6%
1982 816,620 ha -8.5%
1983 732,760 ha -10.3%
1984 704,600 ha -3.8%
1985 678,360 ha -3.7%
1986 676,840 ha -0.2%
1987 671,070 ha -0.9%
1988 691,720 ha +3.1%
1989 644,910 ha -6.8%
1990 614,600 ha -4.7%
1991 661,000 ha +7.5%
1992 714,400 ha +8.1%
1993 692,300 ha -3.1%
1994 657,100 ha -5.1%
1995 612,000 ha -6.9%
1996 610,300 ha -0.3%
1997 557,600 ha -8.6%
1998 522,508 ha -6.3%
1999 523,600 ha +0.2%
2000 519,922 ha -0.7%
2001 566,900 ha +9.0%
2002 606,802 ha +7.0%
2003 625,387 ha +3.1%
2004 624,400 ha -0.2%
2005 645,800 ha +3.4%
2006 691,400 ha +7.1%
2007 707,000 ha +2.3%
2008 752,600 ha +6.4%
2009 691,400 ha -8.1%
2010 678,463 ha -1.9%
2011 727,605 ha +7.2%
2012 720,877 ha -0.9%
2013 702,672 ha -2.5%
2014 706,120 ha +0.5%
2015 717,233 ha +1.6%
2016 711,042 ha -0.9%
2017 674,616 ha -5.1%
2018 655,627 ha -2.8%
2019 656,297 ha +0.1%
2020 652,300 ha -0.6%
2021 642,314 ha -1.5%
2022 634,601 ha -1.2%
2023 612,236 ha -3.5%
2024 618,234 ha +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 379,027 ha 360,000 ha 405,570 ha 9
1970s 531,342 ha 360,000 ha 962,300 ha 10
1980s 749,607 ha 644,910 ha 986,800 ha 10
1990s 616,541 ha 522,508 ha 714,400 ha 10
2000s 643,161 ha 519,922 ha 752,600 ha 10
2010s 695,055 ha 655,627 ha 727,605 ha 10
2020s 631,937 ha 612,236 ha 652,300 ha 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.03 million ha compare
  2. 4 USSR 6.01 million ha compare
  3. 5 India 2.65 million ha compare
  4. 6 Ghana 1.94 million ha compare
  5. 7 Thailand 1.45 million ha compare
  6. 8 Brazil 1.45 million ha compare
  7. 9 Angola 1.35 million ha compare
  8. 10 Ukraine 1.21 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Viet Nam?
Roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Viet Nam was 618,234 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 986,800 ha in 1980.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 360,000 ha in 1969.
How does Viet Nam rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested?
Viet Nam ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,936 data points, 1961–2024
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