Africa vs Vietnam: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Africa currently reports 17,555 1000 ha against 4,585 1000 ha in Vietnam, a difference of 12,970 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.8 times Vietnam's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 32 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,742 1000 ha | 1,033 1000 ha | 6,709 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1970s | 8,829 1000 ha | 1,336 1000 ha | 7,493 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1980s | 9,990 1000 ha | 2,320 1000 ha | 7,670 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1990s | 12,141 1000 ha | 3,224 1000 ha | 8,917 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 13,767 1000 ha | 4,325 1000 ha | 9,442 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 15,955 1000 ha | 4,555 1000 ha | 11,401 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 17,439 1000 ha | 4,585 1000 ha | 12,854 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Africa or Vietnam?
- Africa, at 17,555 1000 ha against 4,585 1000 ha in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Africa and Vietnam?
- 12,970 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Vietnam rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Africa ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.