Area land needed to global oil in Vietnam

Vietnam: Area land needed to global oil was 236.41 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
236.41 million
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
55th
of 59 countries
All-time high
260.07 million
in 2010
All-time low
45.88 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Area land needed to global oil in Vietnam, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 236.41 million for area land needed to global oil in 2023.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area land needed to global oil in Vietnam peaked at 260.07 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.88 million, in 1961.

That places Vietnam 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Area land needed to global oil in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Area land needed to global oil in Vietnam, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 45.88 million —
1962 51.32 million +11.9%
1963 52.58 million +2.5%
1964 52.78 million +0.4%
1965 56.95 million +7.9%
1966 64.69 million +13.6%
1967 62.07 million -4.1%
1968 76.25 million +22.8%
1969 76.76 million +0.7%
1970 57.35 million -25.3%
1971 58.81 million +2.5%
1972 60.92 million +3.6%
1973 52.86 million -13.2%
1974 60.21 million +13.9%
1975 69.68 million +15.7%
1976 79.90 million +14.7%
1977 88.03 million +10.2%
1978 92.07 million +4.6%
1979 89.36 million -2.9%
1980 78.97 million -11.6%
1981 89.89 million +13.8%
1982 93.11 million +3.6%
1983 80.23 million -13.8%
1984 95.91 million +19.5%
1985 105.56 million +10.1%
1986 108.25 million +2.6%
1987 154.30 million +42.5%
1988 146.34 million -5.2%
1989 143.95 million -1.6%
1990 112.58 million -21.8%
1991 114.12 million +1.4%
1992 108.99 million -4.5%
1993 102.41 million -6.0%
1994 100.34 million -2.0%
1995 103.98 million +3.6%
1996 109.09 million +4.9%
1997 90.02 million -17.5%
1998 95.61 million +6.2%
1999 100.58 million +5.2%
2000 92.39 million -8.1%
2001 91.76 million -0.7%
2002 85.50 million -6.8%
2003 87.53 million +2.4%
2004 87.69 million +0.2%
2005 94.09 million +7.3%
2006 102.11 million +8.5%
2007 104.66 million +2.5%
2008 107.79 million +3.0%
2009 112.68 million +4.5%
2010 260.07 million +130.8%
2011 207.34 million -20.3%
2012 203.97 million -1.6%
2013 176.76 million -13.3%
2014 173.85 million -1.6%
2015 184.74 million +6.3%
2016 167.85 million -9.1%
2017 185.35 million +10.4%
2018 197.98 million +6.8%
2019 201.27 million +1.7%
2020 212.09 million +5.4%
2021 220.74 million +4.1%
2022 222.52 million +0.8%
2023 236.41 million +6.2%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 236.41 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 236.41 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area land needed to global oil 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +130.8% 112.68 million 260.07 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.92 million 45.88 million 76.76 million 9
1970s 70.92 million 52.86 million 92.07 million 10
1980s 109.65 million 78.97 million 154.30 million 10
1990s 103.77 million 90.02 million 114.12 million 10
2000s 96.62 million 85.50 million 112.68 million 10
2010s 195.92 million 167.85 million 260.07 million 10
2020s 222.94 million 212.09 million 236.41 million 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 52 Marshall Islands 366.85 million compare
  2. 53 Suriname 314.61 million compare
  3. 54 Saint Kitts and Nevis 312.15 million compare
  4. 56 Mexico 231.80 million compare
  5. 57 Fiji 142.43 million compare
  6. 58 Tonga 80.48 million compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area land needed to global oil in Vietnam?
Area land needed to global oil in Vietnam was 236.41 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 260.07 million in 2010.
What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 45.88 million in 1961.
How does Vietnam rank for area land needed to global oil?
Vietnam ranks 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area land needed to global oil rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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