Viet Nam vs Western Asia: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Viet Nam
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 2,525 1000 ha against 1,791 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 734 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 37 regions.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 620 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 1,336 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 576.8 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 1,379 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 580 1000 ha | 1,956 1000 ha | 1,376 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 560.5 1000 ha | 2,348 1000 ha | 1,788 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 1,856 1000 ha | 2,503 1000 ha | 647.27 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 1,778 1000 ha | 2,500 1000 ha | 721.15 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 1,791 1000 ha | 2,526 1000 ha | 734.61 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Viet Nam or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 2,525 1000 ha against 1,791 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Viet Nam and Western Asia?
- 734 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Viet Nam and Western Asia rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Viet Nam ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 37 regions.
- 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.