Eastern Europe vs Viet Nam: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Eastern Europe
11,272 1000 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
4,585 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
16th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 11,272 1000 ha against 4,585 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 6,687 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 2.5 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 32 groups.

Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 11,631 1000 ha 1,033 1000 ha 10,597 1000 ha Eastern Europe
1970s 17,366 1000 ha 1,336 1000 ha 16,030 1000 ha Eastern Europe
1980s 24,170 1000 ha 2,320 1000 ha 21,850 1000 ha Eastern Europe
1990s 15,307 1000 ha 3,224 1000 ha 12,083 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2000s 11,023 1000 ha 4,325 1000 ha 6,698 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2010s 10,632 1000 ha 4,555 1000 ha 6,078 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2020s 11,427 1000 ha 4,585 1000 ha 6,842 1000 ha Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Eastern Europe or Viet Nam?
Eastern Europe, at 11,272 1000 ha against 4,585 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Eastern Europe and Viet Nam?
6,687 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Viet Nam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Viet Nam rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Eastern Europe ranks 19th and Viet Nam 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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 13,824 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.