How have things changed? in Vietnam
Vietnam: How have things changed? was 9.08 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.08 million metric tons
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.08 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
546,800 metric tons
in 1975
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Vietnam, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Vietnam stood at 9.08 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Vietnam peaked at 9.08 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 546,800 metric tons, in 1975.
Vietnam ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 676,590 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 682,170 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 712,460 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 711,850 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 765,750 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 618,000 metric tons | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 688,300 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 778,500 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 814,300 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 572,800 metric tons | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 546,800 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 610,800 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 588,800 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 584,000 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 601,000 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 559,660 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 597,866 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 662,208 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 758,138 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 777,308 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 809,510 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 830,322 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 869,000 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 885,033 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 954,939 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 941,227 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 999,174 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.37 million metric tons | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million metric tons | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 2.14 million metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 2.33 million metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2.52 million metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 2.81 million metric tons | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 3.15 million metric tons | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 3.44 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 3.72 million metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.19 million metric tons | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 4.56 million metric tons | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 4.76 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.95 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.26 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.63 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 5.85 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.12 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.35 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 6.67 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 7.16 million metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 7.58 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.82 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.22 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 8.31 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.58 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.84 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.08 million metric tons | +2.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 9.08 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 227.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 9.08 million metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 93.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -29.7% | 814,300 metric tons | 572,800 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 709,764 metric tons | 676,590 metric tons | 765,750 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 640,330 metric tons | 546,800 metric tons | 814,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 770,398 metric tons | 559,660 metric tons | 954,939 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million metric tons | 941,227 metric tons | 1.90 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 million metric tons | 2.14 million metric tons | 4.76 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 million metric tons | 4.95 million metric tons | 7.82 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.60 million metric tons | 8.22 million metric tons | 9.08 million metric tons | 5 |
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 how have things changed? in Vietnam?
- How have things changed? in Vietnam was 9.08 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.08 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,800 metric tons in 1975.
- How does Vietnam rank for how have things changed??
- Vietnam ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.