Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 57.31 % against 39.36 % in Viet Nam, a difference of 17.95 %.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.5 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 21 countries.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.96 % | 17.07 % | 5.89 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 36.23 % | 21.08 % | 15.15 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 51.69 % | 35.84 % | 15.84 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 58.34 % | 46.48 % | 11.86 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 57.79 % | 47.14 % | 10.65 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 56.77 % | 42.12 % | 14.65 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 57.32 % | 39.27 % | 18.06 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 57.31 % against 39.36 % in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 17.95 %, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 21 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.