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

Indonesia
6,722 1000 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
4,585 1000 ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
19th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Indonesia
  • Viet Nam
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 6,722 1000 ha against 4,585 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 2,137 1000 ha.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Viet Nam's.

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

Indonesia ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 3,900 1000 ha 1,033 1000 ha 2,867 1000 ha Indonesia
1970s 3,938 1000 ha 1,336 1000 ha 2,602 1000 ha Indonesia
1980s 4,154 1000 ha 2,320 1000 ha 1,834 1000 ha Indonesia
1990s 4,596 1000 ha 3,224 1000 ha 1,371 1000 ha Indonesia
2000s 6,361 1000 ha 4,325 1000 ha 2,035 1000 ha Indonesia
2010s 6,722 1000 ha 4,555 1000 ha 2,167 1000 ha Indonesia
2020s 6,722 1000 ha 4,585 1000 ha 2,137 1000 ha Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Indonesia or Viet Nam?
Indonesia, at 6,722 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 Indonesia and Viet Nam?
2,137 1000 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Indonesia ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 19th 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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About this data

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.