Americas vs USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate

Americas
0.2197 % change on previous year
in 2024
USSR
0.4808 % change on previous year
in 1991
Americas rank
16th
USSR rank
17th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Americas
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 0.4808 % change on previous year against 0.2197 % change on previous year in Americas, a difference of 0.2611 % change on previous year.

That makes USSR's figure about 2.2 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 16th and USSR ranks 17th of 33 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 1.84 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year 0.423 % change on previous year Americas
1970s 1.95 % change on previous year 4.93 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year USSR
1980s 1.26 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year 0.7362 % change on previous year USSR
1990s 1.08 % change on previous year 0.4819 % change on previous year 0.5985 % change on previous year Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate, Americas or USSR?
USSR, at 0.4808 % change on previous year against 0.2197 % change on previous year in Americas as of 1991.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate between Americas and USSR?
0.2611 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and USSR?
30 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 1991.
How do Americas and USSR rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
Americas ranks 16th and USSR ranks 17th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 12,831 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.