Viet Nam vs Western Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Viet Nam
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 18,760 1000 ha against 4,585 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 14,175 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 4.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 21 regions.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,033 1000 ha | 4,282 1000 ha | 3,249 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 1,336 1000 ha | 5,383 1000 ha | 4,047 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 2,320 1000 ha | 7,720 1000 ha | 5,400 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 3,224 1000 ha | 13,158 1000 ha | 9,934 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 4,325 1000 ha | 15,477 1000 ha | 11,152 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 4,555 1000 ha | 16,612 1000 ha | 12,057 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 4,585 1000 ha | 18,452 1000 ha | 13,866 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Viet Nam or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 18,760 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 Viet Nam and Western Asia?
- 14,175 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Viet Nam and Western Asia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Viet Nam ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 21 regions.
- 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.