Thailand vs Viet Nam: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6,415 1000 ha against 4,585 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,830 1000 ha.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 184 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,759 1000 ha | 1,033 1000 ha | 725.67 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 1970s | 2,382 1000 ha | 1,336 1000 ha | 1,046 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 1980s | 3,665 1000 ha | 2,320 1000 ha | 1,345 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 1990s | 4,834 1000 ha | 3,224 1000 ha | 1,610 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 2000s | 6,089 1000 ha | 4,325 1000 ha | 1,763 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6,415 1000 ha | 4,555 1000 ha | 1,860 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 2020s | 6,415 1000 ha | 4,585 1000 ha | 1,830 1000 ha | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Thailand, at 6,415 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 Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 1,830 1000 ha, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Thailand ranks 11th 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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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.