Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0031 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Viet Nam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.0031 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 0.0097 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 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 square kilometers, per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.0031 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.0031 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More reference data data for Viet Nam
- 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 square kilometers, per capita in Viet Nam?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Viet Nam was 0.0031 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.