Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1,791 1000 ha against 1,759 1000 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 32 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 27th of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,829 1000 ha | 620 1000 ha | 1,209 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 1,829 1000 ha | 576.8 1000 ha | 1,252 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1,829 1000 ha | 580 1000 ha | 1,249 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1,829 1000 ha | 560.5 1000 ha | 1,268 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1,829 1000 ha | 1,856 1000 ha | 26.68 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1,781 1000 ha | 1,778 1000 ha | 3.09 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1,746 1000 ha | 1,791 1000 ha | 45.33 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1,791 1000 ha against 1,759 1000 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 32 1000 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 27th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.