Drained organic soils — Area in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Drained organic soils — Area was 74,654 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
74,654 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 22 regions
All-time high
78,078 ha
in 2002
All-time low
74,529 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Viet Nam, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 76.2k ha1991: 76.2k ha1992: 76.2k ha1993: 76.2k ha1994: 76.2k ha1995: 76.5k ha1996: 76.5k ha1997: 76.6k ha1998: 76.6k ha1999: 76.6k ha2000: 77.0k ha2001: 77.8k ha2002: 78.1k ha2003: 78.1k ha2004: 77.8k ha2005: 77.8k ha2006: 77.8k ha2007: 77.8k ha2008: 77.8k ha2009: 77.8k ha2010: 77.8k ha2011: 77.8k ha2012: 77.8k ha2013: 77.8k ha2014: 77.7k ha2015: 77.7k ha2016: 75.9k ha2017: 74.7k ha2018: 74.5k ha2019: 75.0k ha2020: 74.9k ha2021: 75.0k ha2022: 74.7k ha2023: 74.7k ha2024: 74.7k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in Viet Nam is 74,654 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Viet Nam peaked at 78,078 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 74,529 ha, in 2018.

That places Viet Nam 7th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76,362 ha 76,162 ha 76,634 ha 10
2000s 77,789 ha 77,012 ha 78,078 ha 10
2010s 76,673 ha 74,529 ha 77,849 ha 10
2020s 74,784 ha 74,654 ha 75,042 ha 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 4 Belarus 1.50 million ha compare
  2. 5 Canada 1.38 million ha compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.27 million ha compare
  4. 7 Germany 1.11 million ha compare
  5. 8 Poland 1.06 million ha compare
  6. 9 Mongolia 1.02 million ha compare
  7. 10 Ukraine 683,641 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Viet Nam?
Drained organic soils — area in Viet Nam was 74,654 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 78,078 ha in 2002.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 74,529 ha in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for drained organic soils — area?
Viet Nam ranks 7th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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