Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 21.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Viet Nam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Viet Nam stood at 21.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Viet Nam peaked at 22.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1990.
Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.1% | — |
| 1962 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.1% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 17.2% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 17.2% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 17.3% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 17.5% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.1% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 18.4% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.8% | 17.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 16.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.4% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.4% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.5% | 21.7% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Viet Nam
- 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)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Viet Nam?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Viet Nam was 21.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Viet Nam ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.