Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 4,585 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Viet Nam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Viet Nam stood at 4,585 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Viet Nam peaked at 4,585 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,000 1000 ha, in 1961.
Viet Nam ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,033 1000 ha | 1,000 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,336 1000 ha | 1,200 1000 ha | 1,555 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,320 1000 ha | 1,700 1000 ha | 2,800 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,224 1000 ha | 2,900 1000 ha | 3,720 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,325 1000 ha | 3,864 1000 ha | 4,585 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,555 1000 ha | 4,280 1000 ha | 4,585 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,585 1000 ha | 4,585 1000 ha | 4,585 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Inland waters — Area 1,791 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 40.03 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 642 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 5.22 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.05 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 12,291 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 31,343 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 12,291 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4,921 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 39.36 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Viet Nam?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Viet Nam was 4,585 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 4,585 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Viet Nam rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Viet Nam ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.