Breakdown of habitable land area in Vietnam

Vietnam: Breakdown of habitable land area was 445,640 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
445,640 hectares
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 235 countries
All-time high
447,640 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
394,370 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Vietnam, 2015–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2015201720192015: 394.4k hectares2016: 418.0k hectares2017: 446.0k hectares2018: 447.6k hectares2019: 445.6k hectares

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

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 445,640 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over five years.

Vietnam ranks 45th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 42 Bangladesh 498,810 hectares compare
  2. 43 Thailand 493,160 hectares compare
  3. 44 New Zealand 475,950 hectares compare
  4. 46 Papua New Guinea 395,430 hectares compare
  5. 47 Cambodia 389,010 hectares compare
  6. 48 Uruguay 383,330 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Vietnam?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Vietnam was 445,640 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 447,640 hectares in 2018.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 394,370 hectares in 2015.
How does Vietnam rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Vietnam ranks 45th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.