FAO projections of arable land in Vietnam
Vietnam: FAO projections of arable land was 11.65 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.65 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 224 countries
All-time high
11.75 million hectares
in 2019
All-time low
6.02 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Vietnam stood at 11.65 million hectares.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Vietnam peaked at 11.75 million hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.02 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Vietnam 30th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.02 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.03 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.03 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.07 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.09 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.11 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.14 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 6.15 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.17 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.21 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.24 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.24 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.45 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 6.54 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 6.56 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.57 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.58 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.59 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.42 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 6.40 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.39 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.38 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.42 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.70 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 6.76 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.81 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.75 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.00 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.20 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.41 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.77 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 8.14 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.84 million hectares | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 8.81 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.89 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.15 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 9.41 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.44 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.42 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.60 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.65 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.12 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.15 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.21 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.23 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.51 million hectares | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 11.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.53 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.50 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.75 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.72 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.67 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.65 million hectares | -0.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 11.65 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 7.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 11.65 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 82.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.05 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.33 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 6.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 million hectares | 6.38 million hectares | 6.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.92 million hectares | 6.38 million hectares | 7.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.14 million hectares | 8.14 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.86 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 11.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 million hectares | 11.65 million hectares | 11.72 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 fao projections of arable land in Vietnam?
- Fao projections of arable land in Vietnam was 11.65 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.75 million hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Vietnam ranks 30th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.