Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Vietnam
Vietnam: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 0.9764 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9764 hectares per tonne
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
55th
of 59 countries
All-time high
3.12 hectares per tonne
in 1968
All-time low
0.7703 hectares per tonne
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil 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 per tonne.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.9764 hectares per tonne for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Vietnam peaked at 3.12 hectares per tonne in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.7703 hectares per tonne, in 2005.
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 falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares per tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.47 hectares per tonne | — |
| 1962 | 2.6 hectares per tonne | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 2.46 hectares per tonne | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 2.55 hectares per tonne | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.51 hectares per tonne | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.75 hectares per tonne | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 2.58 hectares per tonne | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 3.12 hectares per tonne | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 3.08 hectares per tonne | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.11 hectares per tonne | -31.6% |
| 1971 | 2.04 hectares per tonne | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.13 hectares per tonne | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.81 hectares per tonne | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 1.9 hectares per tonne | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.14 hectares per tonne | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 2.38 hectares per tonne | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 2.54 hectares per tonne | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.43 hectares per tonne | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.24 hectares per tonne | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 1.85 hectares per tonne | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 2.07 hectares per tonne | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 2.05 hectares per tonne | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.71 hectares per tonne | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 2.02 hectares per tonne | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 2.06 hectares per tonne | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.04 hectares per tonne | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.76 hectares per tonne | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 2.5 hectares per tonne | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 2.39 hectares per tonne | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.77 hectares per tonne | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 1.75 hectares per tonne | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.61 hectares per tonne | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.48 hectares per tonne | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.41 hectares per tonne | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.34 hectares per tonne | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.35 hectares per tonne | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.08 hectares per tonne | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1 hectares per tonne | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.11 hectares per tonne | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9722 hectares per tonne | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9298 hectares per tonne | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8485 hectares per tonne | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8102 hectares per tonne | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7794 hectares per tonne | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7703 hectares per tonne | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7729 hectares per tonne | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7703 hectares per tonne | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7822 hectares per tonne | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7847 hectares per tonne | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6 hectares per tonne | +104.5% |
| 2011 | 1.22 hectares per tonne | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 1.16 hectares per tonne | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9887 hectares per tonne | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9296 hectares per tonne | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9494 hectares per tonne | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8708 hectares per tonne | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8765 hectares per tonne | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9055 hectares per tonne | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8867 hectares per tonne | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9262 hectares per tonne | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9265 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9491 hectares per tonne | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9764 hectares per tonne | +2.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.9764 hectares per tonne is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.46 hectares per tonne, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.9764 hectares per tonne is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.4 hectares per tonne, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +104.5% | 0.7847 hectares per tonne | 1.6 hectares per tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.68 hectares per tonne | 2.46 hectares per tonne | 3.12 hectares per tonne | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.17 hectares per tonne | 1.81 hectares per tonne | 2.54 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 hectares per tonne | 1.71 hectares per tonne | 2.76 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 hectares per tonne | 1.08 hectares per tonne | 1.77 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.822 hectares per tonne | 0.7703 hectares per tonne | 0.9722 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 hectares per tonne | 0.8708 hectares per tonne | 1.6 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9445 hectares per tonne | 0.9262 hectares per tonne | 0.9764 hectares per tonne | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 52 Marshall Islands 1.52 hectares per tonne compare
- 53 Suriname 1.3 hectares per tonne compare
- 54 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.29 hectares per tonne compare
- 56 Mexico 0.9574 hectares per tonne compare
- 57 Fiji 0.5883 hectares per tonne compare
- 58 Puerto Rico 0.4834 hectares per tonne compare
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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Vietnam?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Vietnam was 0.9764 hectares per tonne 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 hectares per tonne in 1968.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7703 hectares per tonne in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Vietnam ranks 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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