Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Vietnam

Vietnam: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 39.36 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.36 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
48.67 %
in 2007
All-time low
16.54 %
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Vietnam, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Vietnam is 39.36 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Vietnam peaked at 48.67 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.54 %, in 1966.

That places Vietnam 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Vietnam, 1961 to 2024.
Year % Change
1961 16.61 % —
1962 16.6 % -0.1%
1963 16.58 % -0.1%
1964 16.57 % -0.1%
1965 16.56 % -0.1%
1966 16.54 % -0.1%
1967 18.12 % +9.6%
1968 18.05 % -0.4%
1969 18 % -0.3%
1970 19.53 % +8.5%
1971 19.51 % -0.1%
1972 19.43 % -0.4%
1973 20.93 % +7.7%
1974 20.85 % -0.4%
1975 22.44 % +7.6%
1976 21.71 % -3.3%
1977 21.41 % -1.4%
1978 21.34 % -0.3%
1979 23.67 % +10.9%
1980 25.88 % +9.3%
1981 27.36 % +5.7%
1982 30.4 % +11.1%
1983 31.87 % +4.8%
1984 34.9 % +9.5%
1985 38.93 % +11.5%
1986 40.63 % +4.4%
1987 42.27 % +4.0%
1988 42.32 % +0.1%
1989 43.89 % +3.7%
1990 45.43 % +3.5%
1991 45.14 % -0.6%
1992 44.05 % -2.4%
1993 45.07 % +2.3%
1994 46.14 % +2.4%
1995 47.98 % +4.0%
1996 47.62 % -0.8%
1997 47.65 % +0.1%
1998 48.24 % +1.2%
1999 47.51 % -1.5%
2000 46.6 % -1.9%
2001 45.33 % -2.7%
2002 47.11 % +3.9%
2003 47.65 % +1.1%
2004 47.25 % -0.8%
2005 46.87 % -0.8%
2006 47.67 % +1.7%
2007 48.67 % +2.1%
2008 47.77 % -1.8%
2009 46.51 % -2.6%
2010 45.31 % -2.6%
2011 45.28 % -0.1%
2012 45.17 % -0.2%
2013 44.9 % -0.6%
2014 44.81 % -0.2%
2015 39.85 % -11.1%
2016 39.77 % -0.2%
2017 39.78 % +0.0%
2018 39.88 % +0.3%
2019 36.44 % -8.6%
2020 39.13 % +7.4%
2021 39.2 % +0.2%
2022 39.28 % +0.2%
2023 39.36 % +0.2%
2024 39.36 % +0.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 39.36 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.6 %, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 39.36 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.63 %, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.07 % 16.54 % 18.12 % 9
1970s 21.08 % 19.43 % 23.67 % 10
1980s 35.84 % 25.88 % 43.89 % 10
1990s 46.48 % 44.05 % 48.24 % 10
2000s 47.14 % 45.33 % 48.67 % 10
2010s 42.12 % 36.44 % 45.31 % 10
2020s 39.27 % 39.13 % 39.36 % 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 40 Peru 41.63 % compare
  2. 41 Armenia 41.6 % compare
  3. 42 Afghanistan 39.69 % compare
  4. 43 Viet Nam 39.36 % compare
  5. 45 Italy 38.23 % compare
  6. 46 Northern Mariana Islands 37.3 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Vietnam?
Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Vietnam was 39.36 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 48.67 % in 2007.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 16.54 % in 1966.
How does Vietnam rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Vietnam ranks 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 — Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
250 places, 13,824 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.