Land area in hectares in Vietnam
Vietnam: Land area in hectares was 31.34 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares 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
Vietnam recorded 31.34 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Vietnam peaked at 32.55 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31.01 million hectares, in 2003.
That places Vietnam 68th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.55 million hectares | 32.55 million hectares | 32.55 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.55 million hectares | 32.55 million hectares | 32.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.55 million hectares | 32.55 million hectares | 32.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.55 million hectares | 32.55 million hectares | 32.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.17 million hectares | 31.01 million hectares | 31.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.33 million hectares | 31.30 million hectares | 31.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.34 million hectares | 31.34 million hectares | 31.34 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Vietnam?
- Land area in hectares in Vietnam was 31.34 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 land area in hectares recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 32.55 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.01 million hectares in 2003.
- How does Vietnam rank for land area in hectares?
- Vietnam ranks 68th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.