Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Vietnam
Vietnam: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 4,585 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam stood at 4,585 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Vietnam peaked at 4,585 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,000 1000 ha, in 1961.
Vietnam ranks 16th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,100 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,200 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,300 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,400 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 1,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,401 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,555 1000 ha | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 1,700 1000 ha | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 1,800 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 2,000 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 2,100 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 2,300 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 2,500 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 2,600 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2,700 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,800 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2,900 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,950 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,046 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3,143 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3,239 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3,336 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3,432 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3,576 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3,720 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3,864 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4,008 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4,152 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4,239 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4,325 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4,412 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,498 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4,585 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,280 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 4,585 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 4,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4,585 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 13.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4,585 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 471.11 1000 ha, 9.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Vietnam?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4,585 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.