Vietnam’s Agricultural Real Estate – Growth Potential from a Land Bank of Over 28 Million Hectares

Vietnam – One of the countries with the largest agricultural land reserves in Southeast Asia

With its favorable climate, topography, and extensive river system, Vietnam possesses abundant agricultural land resources, laying the foundation for modern agricultural development and opening up numerous investment opportunities in agricultural real estate.

According to Results of the 2024 Land Survey (to be released in 2026), Vietnam's total land area is 33.21 million hectares, in which Agricultural land accounts for 28.15 million hectares, equivalent to 84,741 TP3T nationwide.

The Size of Vietnam's Agricultural Land Reserve

A large land reserve is a key advantage for developing large-scale agricultural models, high-tech agricultural zones, modern farms, raw material production areas, and technology-driven agricultural projects.

Agricultural Land Composition

For more than 28 million hectares of agricultural land, the breakdown of usage is as follows:

• Forest land: 15.54 million hectares (55,2%)
• Soil for annual crops: 6.81 million hectares (24,2%)
• Land for perennial crops: 4.96 million hectares (17,6%)
• Land for aquaculture: 745,848 ha (2,65%)
• Land used for intensive livestock farming, salt production, and other types of agricultural land accounts for a small proportion.

This structure shows that Vietnam not only has strengths in rice production but also possesses significant advantages in the development of industrial crops, fruit trees, forestry, and aquaculture.

Key Statistics on the Agricultural Sector

In 2024, Vietnam’s agricultural sector continued to operate on a large scale, with several notable indicators:

Crop Production

• Rice-growing area: 7.13 million hectares
• Rice production: 43.46 million metric tons
• Average productivity: 60.9 tạ/ha

Forestry

• Area of newly planted forest: 301,300 hectares
• Area of forest affected: 1,627 hectares

Aquaculture

• Total fishery production: 9.547 million metric tons
• Aquaculture: 5.722 million metric tons (approximately 60%)
• Extraction: 3.825 million metric tons (approximately 40%)

Localities with Advantages for Agricultural Real Estate Development
Many provinces and cities currently possess large tracts of agricultural land that are suitable for developing raw material production areas, farms, and high-tech agricultural projects.

Top localities with the largest areas of agricultural land
Lam Dong: approximately 1.45 million hectares

Dak Lak: approximately 1.33 million hectares

Gia Lai: approximately 1.27 million hectares

Nghệ An: approximately 1.18 million hectares

Sơn La: approximately 1.12 million hectares

Thanh Hóa: approximately 1.05 million hectares

These localities have advantages in industrial crops, forestry, vegetables and flowers, fruit trees, and large-scale raw material production areas.

The Potential of Aquaculture Real Estate
In addition to arable land, Vietnam also has nearly 746,000 hectares of aquaculture land, concentrated primarily in the Mekong Delta.

The leading localities include:

These are areas with significant potential for the development of large-scale aquaculture projects that integrate processing and logistics.

Trends in Agricultural Real Estate Investment
Against the backdrop of growing demand for food, agricultural land, and high-tech agriculture, agricultural real estate is becoming a segment of interest to many investors.

The most frequently searched categories include:

Large-scale farm

Land for Perennial Crops

Land for high-tech agricultural development

Aquaculture Area

Raw material production areas for export processing

Land Reserve for Circular Economy Development and Green Agriculture

Investing in areas with clear master plans, well-developed infrastructure, and advantages in agricultural products will help increase asset value and lay the foundation for sustainable development.

Khôn Ninh – Partnering with Agricultural Real Estate Investors
Khôn Ninh provides solutions for identifying and connecting investors with agricultural land that meets the needs of domestic and foreign investors, including:

Land for growing perennial crops and cash crops.

Farms and growing regions.

Land used for aquaculture.

Land reserves for high-tech agricultural development.

Legal advice, land-use planning, and current land-use status.

With an up-to-date database and a team of professional consultants, Khôn Ninh aims to become a trusted partner, helping investors effectively access opportunities in the agricultural real estate sector in Vietnam.

Data source: Results of the 2024 Land Survey (published in 2026), total agricultural land area, land-use structure, and statistics on the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sectors.