Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland

Lao People's Democratic Republic
31.3 %
in 2024
Viet Nam
39.36 %
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
6th
Viet Nam rank
4th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Viet Nam
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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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
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.