Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Vietnam

Vietnam: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.1592 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1592
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
153rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 1968
All-time low
0.1592
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Vietnam, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.81196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Vietnam is 0.1592, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Vietnam peaked at 1.03 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1592, in 2023.

That places Vietnam 153rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9746 0.9303 1.03 9
1970s 0.8495 0.7444 0.9071 10
1980s 0.5645 0.4415 0.7007 10
1990s 0.3464 0.2814 0.4268 10
2000s 0.2405 0.2041 0.2879 10
2010s 0.1806 0.1686 0.2025 10
2020s 0.1628 0.1592 0.1677 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 150 Nepal 0.1709 compare
  2. 151 Guatemala 0.1687 compare
  3. 152 United Arab Emirates 0.1609 compare
  4. 154 Iran 0.1471 compare
  5. 155 Pakistan 0.1437 compare
  6. 156 Libya 0.1422 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Vietnam?
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Vietnam was 0.1592 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1968.
What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1592 in 2023.
How does Vietnam rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
Vietnam ranks 153rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).