Viet Nam vs Western Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Viet Nam
4,585 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
18,760 1000 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam rank
5th
Western Asia rank
15th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Viet Nam
  • Western Asia
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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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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.