Surface area in Vietnam
Vietnam: Surface area was 331,338 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
331,338 sq. km
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 216 countries
All-time high
331,690 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
329,240 sq. km
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Vietnam is 331,338 sq. km, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Vietnam peaked at 331,690 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 329,240 sq. km, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 67th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 331,690 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 329,570 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 329,570 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 331,610 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 331,690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 330,350 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 330,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 330,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 331,030 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 331,060 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 331,090 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 331,110 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 331,110 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 331,110 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 331,110 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 331,110 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 331,110 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 331,110 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 329,240 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 329,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 329,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 329,310 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 329,314 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 331,212 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 331,212 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 331,212 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 331,051 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 331,051 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 330,954 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 330,957 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 330,951 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 330,960 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 331,230 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 331,230 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 331,230 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 331,230 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 331,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 331,310 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 331,340 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 331,345 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 331,340 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 331,338 sq. km | -0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 331,338 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 331,338 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 18.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331,690 sq. km | 331,690 sq. km | 331,690 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 331,258 sq. km | 329,570 sq. km | 331,690 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 331,290 sq. km | 330,350 sq. km | 331,690 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 331,095 sq. km | 331,030 sq. km | 331,110 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 330,215 sq. km | 329,240 sq. km | 331,212 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 331,129 sq. km | 330,951 sq. km | 331,310 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,341 sq. km | 331,338 sq. km | 331,345 sq. km | 4 |
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 surface area in Vietnam?
- Surface area in Vietnam was 331,338 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 331,690 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,240 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for surface area?
- Vietnam ranks 67th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.