Land area in hectares in Vietnam
Vietnam: Land area in hectares was 31.34 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.34 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 238 countries
All-time high
32.55 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
31.01 million hectares
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 69th out of 238 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.
Land area in hectares in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.55 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.11 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 31.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.05 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 31.01 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 31.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.28 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.26 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 31.28 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.33 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.33 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.35 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.30 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.34 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 31.34 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 31.34 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 17.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 69th out of 238 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.