Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 39.36 % against 31.3 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 8.06 %.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 21 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 % | 17.07 % | 14.92 % | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 5.85 % | 21.08 % | 15.24 % | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 14.45 % | 35.84 % | 21.4 % | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 18.2 % | 46.48 % | 28.29 % | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 25.22 % | 47.14 % | 21.93 % | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 24.31 % | 42.12 % | 17.81 % | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 29.27 % | 39.27 % | 10 % | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 39.36 % against 31.3 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 8.06 %, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th 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.