Land under cereal production in Vietnam
Vietnam: Land under cereal production was 8.00 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in Vietnam stood at 8.00 million hectares.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Vietnam peaked at 9.07 million hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.77 million hectares, in 1963.
Vietnam ranks 23rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.06 million hectares | 4.77 million hectares | 5.24 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.40 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.11 million hectares | 5.99 million hectares | 6.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | 8.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.42 million hectares | 8.22 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 million hectares | 8.44 million hectares | 9.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | 8.16 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
- Rural population 61.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 62.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 59.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 5,995 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 47.94 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 419.95 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Vietnam?
- Land under cereal production in Vietnam was 8.00 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 million hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 million hectares in 1963.
- How does Vietnam rank for land under cereal production?
- Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.