Germany vs Vietnam: FAO projections of arable land
Germany
11.88 million hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
11.65 million hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
29th
Vietnam rank
30th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Germany
- Vietnam
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.88 million hectares against 11.65 million hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 232,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 30th of 224 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.61 million hectares | 6.05 million hectares | 6.56 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 12.49 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | 6.17 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 12.44 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 12.02 million hectares | 6.92 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.07 million hectares | 9.14 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.01 million hectares | 10.86 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.87 million hectares | 11.69 million hectares | 176,250 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Germany or Vietnam?
- Germany, at 11.88 million hectares against 11.65 million hectares in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Germany and Vietnam?
- 232,000 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Germany ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 30th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.