All pulses production in Vietnam
In 2024 Vietnam produced 279,795 t of all pulses, the 44th largest in the world (0.29% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.1%. The record was 315,170 t in 2018. Area harvested: 273,944 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 279,795 t
- World rank
- 44 of 170
- 10-year change
- −7.1%
- Record
- 315,170 t
- 2018
All pulses in Vietnam, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Vietnam compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.29%
- 0.39% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.1 (−4.0%)
- kg per person
- 2.77
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- −7.1%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Egypt | 321,730 | 0.33% |
| 43 | Peru | 310,009 | 0.32% |
| 44 | Vietnam | 279,795 | 0.29% |
| 45 | Nepal | 272,095 | 0.28% |
| 46 | Togo | 259,995 | 0.27% |
Map of world production of pulses
Share of the world total; Vietnam is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 279,795 | −0.8% | 273,944 | 1.02 |
| 2023 | 281,944 | −1.8% | 277,671 | 1.02 |
| 2022 | 287,025 | −0.8% | 283,685 | 1.01 |
| 2021 | 289,267 | −2.4% | 286,696 | 1.01 |
| 2020 | 296,421 | −2.4% | 292,370 | 1.01 |
| 2019 | 303,816 | −3.6% | 297,749 | 1.02 |
| 2018 | 315,170 | +5.2% | 306,068 | 1.03 |
| 2017 | 299,640 | +4.4% | 313,377 | 0.96 |
| 2016 | 287,104 | −8.4% | 309,987 | 0.93 |
| 2015 | 313,327 | +4.1% | 333,342 | 0.94 |
| 2014 | 301,130 | −0.4% | 322,737 | 0.93 |
| 2013 | 302,482 | −0.7% | 322,802 | 0.94 |
| 2012 | 304,640 | −2.7% | 332,243 | 0.92 |
| 2011 | 312,935 | +2.2% | 345,275 | 0.91 |
| 2010 | 306,287 | +4.3% | 341,874 | 0.90 |
| 2009 | 293,600 | −1.8% | 335,200 | 0.88 |
| 2008 | 298,900 | +4.5% | 342,500 | 0.87 |
| 2007 | 286,000 | +4.2% | 347,100 | 0.82 |
| 2006 | 274,538 | +7.5% | 322,792 | 0.85 |
| 2005 | 255,400 | −3.1% | 321,000 | 0.80 |
| 2004 | 263,442 | +4.5% | 330,911 | 0.80 |
| 2003 | 252,000 | +5.1% | 337,000 | 0.75 |
| 2002 | 239,737 | −6.1% | 331,319 | 0.72 |
| 2001 | 255,200 | +4.3% | 335,000 | 0.76 |
| 2000 | 244,600 | −0.0% | 344,400 | 0.71 |
| 1999 | 244,658 | −0.2% | 336,948 | 0.73 |
| 1998 | 245,100 | −2.4% | 357,500 | 0.69 |
| 1997 | 251,193 | +7.4% | 355,606 | 0.71 |
| 1996 | 233,800 | +2.5% | 341,200 | 0.69 |
| 1995 | 228,200 | +3.6% | 323,500 | 0.71 |
| 1994 | 220,200 | +9.0% | 327,478 | 0.67 |
| 1993 | 202,000 | +7.6% | 317,726 | 0.64 |
| 1992 | 187,700 | +0.4% | 301,100 | 0.62 |
| 1991 | 187,000 | +1.5% | 291,700 | 0.64 |
| 1990 | 184,200 | −2.6% | 296,291 | 0.62 |
| 1989 | 189,100 | +5.1% | 290,000 | 0.65 |
| 1988 | 180,000 | +2.2% | 298,000 | 0.60 |
| 1987 | 176,200 | −2.1% | 296,000 | 0.60 |
| 1986 | 180,000 | +4.8% | 295,000 | 0.61 |
| 1985 | 171,700 | +6.5% | 277,000 | 0.62 |
| 1984 | 161,200 | +8.5% | 280,000 | 0.58 |
| 1983 | 148,600 | +1.1% | 270,000 | 0.55 |
| 1982 | 147,000 | +12% | 266,000 | 0.55 |
| 1981 | 131,000 | +9.6% | 253,000 | 0.52 |
| 1980 | 119,500 | +21% | 176,100 | 0.68 |
| 1979 | 99,000 | −4.6% | 207,900 | 0.48 |
| 1978 | 103,800 | −1.8% | 211,300 | 0.49 |
| 1977 | 105,700 | +8.5% | 213,800 | 0.49 |
| 1976 | 97,400 | +20% | 194,900 | 0.50 |
| 1975 | 80,900 | −7.0% | 173,800 | 0.47 |
| 1974 | 87,000 | +2.4% | 185,000 | 0.47 |
| 1973 | 85,000 | −8.6% | 185,000 | 0.46 |
| 1972 | 93,000 | +2.2% | 191,000 | 0.49 |
| 1971 | 91,000 | +3.4% | 188,000 | 0.48 |
| 1970 | 88,000 | +1.1% | 187,000 | 0.47 |
| 1969 | 87,000 | −1.1% | 188,000 | 0.46 |
| 1968 | 88,000 | −10% | 194,405 | 0.45 |
| 1967 | 98,000 | +10% | 201,560 | 0.49 |
| 1966 | 89,000 | +3.5% | 187,050 | 0.48 |
| 1965 | 86,000 | +2.4% | 183,300 | 0.47 |
| 1964 | 84,000 | +7.7% | 179,510 | 0.47 |
| 1963 | 78,000 | −1.3% | 173,970 | 0.45 |
| 1962 | 79,000 | +8.2% | 168,752 | 0.47 |
| 1961 | 73,000 | — | 161,855 | 0.45 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Vietnam?
Vietnam produced 279,795 t in 2024, 0.29% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Vietnam rank in the world for production of pulses?
Vietnam ranked 44th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Vietnam changed?
It fell by 7.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 315,170 t in 2018.
What is the yield of pulses in Vietnam?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (279,795 t from 273,944 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Vietnam is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.