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
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.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 394,370 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 417,980 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 446,020 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 447,640 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 445,640 hectares | -0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 445,640 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,495 hectares, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 445,640 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,290 hectares, 48.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 42 Bangladesh 498,810 hectares compare
- 43 Thailand 493,160 hectares compare
- 44 New Zealand 475,950 hectares compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 395,430 hectares compare
- 47 Cambodia 389,010 hectares compare
- 48 Uruguay 383,330 hectares 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 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
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.