Land area in hectares, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.3123 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.3123 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.9743 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3123 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Vietnam 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9743 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9493 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9234 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8991 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8766 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.856 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8368 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8192 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8021 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7848 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7668 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7495 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7329 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7167 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7002 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6826 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6649 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6477 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6335 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6201 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6057 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5917 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5777 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.564 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5511 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5394 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5285 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5179 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5074 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4969 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4866 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4768 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4677 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4594 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4518 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4449 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4385 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4323 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4267 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4032 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.399 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3942 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3897 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.386 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3858 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3807 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3737 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3672 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3617 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3582 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3541 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3502 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3456 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3418 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3376 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3334 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3293 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3257 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3225 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3196 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3168 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3144 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3123 hectares per person | -0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.3123 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.3123 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7125 hectares per person, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8819 hectares per person | 0.8021 hectares per person | 0.9743 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.708 hectares per person | 0.6335 hectares per person | 0.7848 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5604 hectares per person | 0.5074 hectares per person | 0.6201 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4582 hectares per person | 0.4267 hectares per person | 0.4969 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3841 hectares per person | 0.3617 hectares per person | 0.4032 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3398 hectares per person | 0.3225 hectares per person | 0.3582 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3158 hectares per person | 0.3123 hectares per person | 0.3196 hectares per person | 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, per capita in Vietnam?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Vietnam was 0.3123 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9743 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3123 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.