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.

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Vietnam

Name: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Vietnam
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.9259 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.1303 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.512 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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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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Indicator: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil
Unit: hectares per tonne
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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