Thailand vs Vietnam: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6,415 1000 ha against 4,585 1000 ha in Vietnam, a difference of 1,830 1000 ha.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Vietnam's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 217 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | 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 Vietnam?
- Thailand, at 6,415 1000 ha against 4,585 1000 ha in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 1,830 1000 ha, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Thailand ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 217 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.