Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Vietnam
Vietnam: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 236.41 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
236.41 million hectares
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
55th
of 59 countries
All-time high
260.07 million hectares
in 2010
All-time low
45.88 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 236.41 million hectares for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in 2023.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Vietnam peaked at 260.07 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.88 million hectares, 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 of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.88 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 51.32 million hectares | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 52.58 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 52.78 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 56.95 million hectares | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 64.69 million hectares | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 62.07 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 76.25 million hectares | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 76.76 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 57.35 million hectares | -25.3% |
| 1971 | 58.81 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 60.92 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 52.86 million hectares | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 60.21 million hectares | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 69.68 million hectares | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 79.90 million hectares | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 88.03 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 92.07 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 89.36 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 78.97 million hectares | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 89.89 million hectares | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 93.11 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 80.23 million hectares | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 95.91 million hectares | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 105.56 million hectares | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 108.25 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 154.30 million hectares | +42.5% |
| 1988 | 146.34 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 143.95 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 112.58 million hectares | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 114.12 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 108.99 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 102.41 million hectares | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 100.34 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 103.98 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 109.09 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 90.02 million hectares | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 95.61 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 100.58 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 92.39 million hectares | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 91.76 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 85.50 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 87.53 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 87.69 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.09 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 102.11 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 104.66 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 107.79 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 112.68 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 260.07 million hectares | +130.8% |
| 2011 | 207.34 million hectares | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 203.97 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 176.76 million hectares | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 173.85 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 184.74 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 167.85 million hectares | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 185.35 million hectares | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 197.98 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 201.27 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 212.09 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 220.74 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 222.52 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 236.41 million hectares | +6.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 236.41 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion hectares, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 236.41 million hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion hectares, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +130.8% | 112.68 million hectares | 260.07 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.92 million hectares | 45.88 million hectares | 76.76 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.92 million hectares | 52.86 million hectares | 92.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.65 million hectares | 78.97 million hectares | 154.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.77 million hectares | 90.02 million hectares | 114.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.62 million hectares | 85.50 million hectares | 112.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.92 million hectares | 167.85 million hectares | 260.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.94 million hectares | 212.09 million hectares | 236.41 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Vietnam?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Vietnam was 236.41 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 260.07 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.88 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Vietnam ranks 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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