Egypt vs Viet Nam: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Egypt
4,014 1000 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
4,585 1000 ha
in 2024
Egypt rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
5th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Egypt
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 4,585 1000 ha against 4,014 1000 ha in Egypt, a difference of 571 1000 ha.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 2,662 1000 ha 1,033 1000 ha 1,629 1000 ha Egypt
1970s 2,742 1000 ha 1,336 1000 ha 1,407 1000 ha Egypt
1980s 2,501 1000 ha 2,320 1000 ha 181.3 1000 ha Egypt
1990s 3,049 1000 ha 3,224 1000 ha 175.5 1000 ha Viet Nam
2000s 3,471 1000 ha 4,325 1000 ha 853.9 1000 ha Viet Nam
2010s 3,744 1000 ha 4,555 1000 ha 810.67 1000 ha Viet Nam
2020s 3,991 1000 ha 4,585 1000 ha 593.87 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, Egypt or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 4,585 1000 ha against 4,014 1000 ha in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Egypt and Viet Nam?
571 1000 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Viet Nam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Viet Nam rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Egypt ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 184 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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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
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.