Surface area in Vietnam
Vietnam: Surface area was 331,338 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Vietnam is 331,338 sq. km, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Vietnam peaked at 331,690 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 329,240 sq. km, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 67th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331,690 sq. km | 331,690 sq. km | 331,690 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 331,258 sq. km | 329,570 sq. km | 331,690 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 331,290 sq. km | 330,350 sq. km | 331,690 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 331,095 sq. km | 331,030 sq. km | 331,110 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 330,215 sq. km | 329,240 sq. km | 331,212 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 331,129 sq. km | 330,951 sq. km | 331,310 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,341 sq. km | 331,338 sq. km | 331,345 sq. km | 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)
- Land under cereal production 8.00 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 5,995 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 47.94 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Vietnam?
- Surface area in Vietnam was 331,338 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 331,690 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,240 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for surface area?
- Vietnam ranks 67th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.