Family Farming Knowledge Platform
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Hectare weighted median
Smaller farm Other farm Nationally
Asia » Viet Nam
Average farm size (ha) 0.38 2.54 0.63
Asia » Viet Nam
Minimum farm size (ha) 0 1.41 0
Asia » Viet Nam
Maximum farm size (ha) 1.41 9.98 9.98
Asia » Viet Nam
Total number of holdings 11566584 1501851 13068435
Asia » Viet Nam
% of income from public and private transfers 12 5 11
Asia » Viet Nam
% of income from other sources 1.9 2.4 2
Asia » Viet Nam
Poverty rate 59 58 59
Asia » Viet Nam
Household income (const. 2009 Int.$) 6609 10204 7022
Asia » Viet Nam
% of income from crop production 38 63 41
Asia » Viet Nam
% of income from on farm income 56 79 59
Asia » Viet Nam
% of income from agricultural wage labor 4 3 4
Asia » Viet Nam
% of income from non agricultural wages and self employment 26 11 24
Asia » Viet Nam
Family labor-days supplied on farm over a day period (person days) 1.1 1.82 1.18
Asia » Viet Nam
Hired labour-days supplied over a day period (person days) 0.07 0.08 0.07
Asia » Viet Nam
Family labour-days supplied off-farm over a day period (person days) 0.81 0.46 0.77
Asia » Viet Nam
Value of crop production (const. 2009 Int. $) 2110 6444 2608
Asia » Viet Nam
Amount of food produced (const. 2009 Int. $) 1693 4030 1962
Asia » Viet Nam
Value of food production per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 5341 1895 4945
Asia » Viet Nam
Value of crop production per working day (const. 2009 Int. $) 9 19 10
Asia » Viet Nam
% of households using motorized equipment 11 24 12
Asia » Viet Nam
Irrigation (% of land) 73 51 70
Asia » Viet Nam
Fertilizer per hectare (kg) 1148 369 1058
Asia » Viet Nam
Fertilizer per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 961 393 895
Asia » Viet Nam
Seed per hectare (kg)
Asia » Viet Nam
Seed per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 229 84 212
Asia » Viet Nam
Total TLU (Tropical Livestock Unit) 1.2 1.2 1.2
Asia » Viet Nam
TLU Cattle 0.2 0.2 0.2
Asia » Viet Nam
TLU Poultry 0.1 0.2 0.1
Asia » Viet Nam
TLU Equines 0 0 0
Asia » Viet Nam
TLU Pigs 0.8 0.8 0.8
Asia » Viet Nam
TLU Camels 0 0 0
Asia » Viet Nam
TLU Goats 0 0 0
Asia » Viet Nam
TLU Other 0 0 0
Asia » Viet Nam
Sample (% of households reporting crop) 48 48 48
Asia » Viet Nam
% of households selling crops through informal channels 99 100 100
Asia » Viet Nam
% of households selling crops through formal channels 1 0 0
Asia » Viet Nam
% of households selling crops in the local markets 99 100 100
Asia » Viet Nam
% of households selling crops in the other markets 1 0 0
Asia » Viet Nam
% of the crops' value sold through informal channels 100 100 100
Asia » Viet Nam
% of the crops' value sold through formal channels 0 0 0
Asia » Viet Nam
% of the crops' value sold in local markets 100 100 100
Asia » Viet Nam
% of the crops' value sold in other markets 0 0 0
Asia » Viet Nam
Sample (% of households reporting inputs)
Asia » Viet Nam
% of households buying ag. inputs through informal channels
Asia » Viet Nam
% of households buying ag. inputs through formal channels
Asia » Viet Nam
% of households buying ag. inputs in the local markets
Asia » Viet Nam
% of households buying ag. Inputs in the other markets
Asia » Viet Nam
% of the inputs' value purchased through informal channels
Asia » Viet Nam
% of the inputs' value purchased through formal channels
Asia » Viet Nam
% of the inputs' value purchased in local markets
Asia » Viet Nam
% of the inputs' value purchased in other markets
Asia » Viet Nam
% of improved seeds
Asia » Viet Nam
% of households using improved seeds
Asia » Viet Nam
% of households recipient of extension services 4.5 4.8 4.5
Asia » Viet Nam
% of households owning a telephone 1.7 1.7 1.7
Asia » Viet Nam
% of agricultural production sold 47 68 49
Asia » Viet Nam
% of expenditure for inputs on value of production 37 35 37
Asia » Viet Nam
% of credit beneficiary households 36.4 47.3 37.6
Asia » Viet Nam
Credit (const. 2009 Int. $) 1005.6 1677.7 1085.8
Asia » Viet Nam
Distance of household from road (km)
Asia » Viet Nam
Years of education of the household head 7.2 5.9 7
Asia » Viet Nam
Household size 4.1 5.3 4.2