Agricultural area over the long-term in Vietnam
Vietnam: Agricultural area over the long-term was 12.47 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.47 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
65th
of 202 countries
All-time high
12.47 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
193,208 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Vietnam, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Vietnam is 12.47 million hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Vietnam peaked at 12.47 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 193,208 hectares, in 1000.
Vietnam ranks 65th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 193,208 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 250,574 hectares | +29.7% |
| 1200 | 307,706 hectares | +22.8% |
| 1300 | 364,624 hectares | +18.5% |
| 1400 | 421,343 hectares | +15.6% |
| 1500 | 477,881 hectares | +13.4% |
| 1600 | 596,276 hectares | +24.8% |
| 1700 | 714,327 hectares | +19.8% |
| 1710 | 783,664 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1720 | 859,013 hectares | +9.6% |
| 1730 | 928,115 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1740 | 997,030 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1750 | 1.07 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1760 | 1.13 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1770 | 1.20 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1780 | 1.27 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1790 | 1.34 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1800 | 1.41 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1810 | 1.48 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1820 | 1.54 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1830 | 1.74 million hectares | +12.7% |
| 1840 | 1.92 million hectares | +10.7% |
| 1850 | 2.11 million hectares | +9.6% |
| 1860 | 2.29 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 1870 | 2.48 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1880 | 2.99 million hectares | +20.7% |
| 1890 | 3.67 million hectares | +22.7% |
| 1900 | 4.40 million hectares | +19.8% |
| 1910 | 5.17 million hectares | +17.6% |
| 1920 | 5.77 million hectares | +11.4% |
| 1930 | 5.43 million hectares | -5.8% |
| 1940 | 5.04 million hectares | -7.2% |
| 1950 | 4.53 million hectares | -10.1% |
| 1951 | 4.65 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 4.78 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 4.93 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 5.08 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 5.25 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 5.42 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 5.61 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 5.81 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 6.01 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 6.29 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 6.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 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 | 12.41 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.44 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 12.47 million hectares | +0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 12.47 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.21 million hectares, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 12.47 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.15 million hectares, 5.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +29.7% | 193,208 hectares | 250,574 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 193,208 hectares | 193,208 hectares | 193,208 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 250,574 hectares | 250,574 hectares | 250,574 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 307,706 hectares | 307,706 hectares | 307,706 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 364,624 hectares | 364,624 hectares | 364,624 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 421,343 hectares | 421,343 hectares | 421,343 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 477,881 hectares | 477,881 hectares | 477,881 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 596,276 hectares | 596,276 hectares | 596,276 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 714,327 hectares | 714,327 hectares | 714,327 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 783,664 hectares | 783,664 hectares | 783,664 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 859,013 hectares | 859,013 hectares | 859,013 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 928,115 hectares | 928,115 hectares | 928,115 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 997,030 hectares | 997,030 hectares | 997,030 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.27 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.74 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.29 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.99 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.67 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.40 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.17 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.77 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.43 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.04 million hectares | 5.04 million hectares | 5.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.21 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | 6.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.32 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 6.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 12.39 million hectares | 12.31 million hectares | 12.47 million hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in Vietnam?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Vietnam was 12.47 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.47 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,208 hectares in 1000.
- How does Vietnam rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Vietnam ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.