Myanmar vs Viet Nam: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Myanmar
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2,392 1000 ha against 1,791 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 601 1000 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 27th and Viet Nam ranks 30th of 175 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,305 1000 ha | 620 1000 ha | 1,685 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 2,305 1000 ha | 576.8 1000 ha | 1,728 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 2,305 1000 ha | 580 1000 ha | 1,725 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2,305 1000 ha | 560.5 1000 ha | 1,744 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2,314 1000 ha | 1,856 1000 ha | 457.92 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2,360 1000 ha | 1,778 1000 ha | 581.92 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2,392 1000 ha | 1,791 1000 ha | 600.87 1000 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Myanmar or Viet Nam?
- Myanmar, at 2,392 1000 ha against 1,791 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Myanmar and Viet Nam?
- 601 1000 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Viet Nam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Viet Nam rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Myanmar ranks 27th and Viet Nam ranks 30th of 175 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.