Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 4,585 1000 ha against 1,460 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 3,125 1000 ha.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 3.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 1000 ha | 1,033 1000 ha | 533.33 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 818 1000 ha | 1,336 1000 ha | 517.6 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 1,256 1000 ha | 2,320 1000 ha | 1,064 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 1,454 1000 ha | 3,224 1000 ha | 1,770 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1,460 1000 ha | 4,325 1000 ha | 2,865 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1,460 1000 ha | 4,555 1000 ha | 3,095 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1,460 1000 ha | 4,585 1000 ha | 3,125 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 4,585 1000 ha against 1,460 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 3,125 1000 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 21 countries.
- 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.