Afghanistan vs Viet Nam: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Afghanistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 39.69 % against 39.36 % in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.33 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Viet Nam ranks 43rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.14 % | 17.07 % | 13.07 % | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 30.18 % | 21.08 % | 9.09 % | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 32.92 % | 35.84 % | 2.93 % | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 39.88 % | 46.48 % | 6.6 % | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 40.73 % | 47.14 % | 6.42 % | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 40.45 % | 42.12 % | 1.67 % | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 39.65 % | 39.27 % | 0.386 % | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Afghanistan or Viet Nam?
- Afghanistan, at 39.69 % against 39.36 % in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 0.33 %, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Viet Nam rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Viet Nam ranks 43rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.