Bangladesh vs Vietnam: Breakdown of habitable land area

Bangladesh
498,810 hectares
in 2019
Vietnam
445,640 hectares
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
42nd
Vietnam rank
45th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Vietnam
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k201520172019

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 498,810 hectares against 445,640 hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 53,170 hectares.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Vietnam ranks 45th of 235 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.