Land area in square kilometres in Vietnam
Vietnam: Land area in square kilometres was 313,429 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometres in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Vietnam stood at 313,429 sq. km.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Vietnam peaked at 325,490 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 310,070 sq. km, in 2003.
Vietnam ranks 68th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 325,490 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 325,490 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 325,490 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 325,490 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 311,658 sq. km | 310,070 sq. km | 312,837 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,344 sq. km | 313,007 sq. km | 313,457 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,429 sq. km | 313,429 sq. km | 313,429 sq. km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Vietnam?
- Land area in square kilometres in Vietnam was 313,429 sq. km in 2023, 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 land area in square kilometres recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 325,490 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,070 sq. km in 2003.
- How does Vietnam rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Vietnam ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.