Vietnam: Arable land, percent of land area

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 Vietnam

Arable land, percent of total land area

 Latest value 21.5
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1961 - 2023
 Average 18.8
 Min - Max 16.4 - 22.3
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2023 is 21.5 percent, unchanged from 21.5 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 14.3 percent, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Vietnam from 1961 to 2023 is 18.8 percent. The minimum value, 16.4 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 22.3 percent was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Vietnam: Arable land, percent of land area
 2023 21.5
 2022 21.5
 2021 21.7
 2020 21.7
 2019 21.6
 2018 22.2
 2017 22.3
 2016 22.3




Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

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