OECD vs USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate
OECD
0.3261 % change on previous year
in 2024
USSR
0.4808 % change on previous year
in 1991
OECD rank
19th
USSR rank
17th
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate over time
- OECD
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 0.4808 % change on previous year against 0.3261 % change on previous year in OECD, a difference of 0.1547 % change on previous year.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times OECD's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1962 it was OECD ahead.
OECD ranks 19th and USSR ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, OECD averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 0.4812 % change on previous year | OECD |
| 1970s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 0.8427 % change on previous year | USSR |
| 1990s | 0.909 % change on previous year | 0.4819 % change on previous year | 0.4271 % change on previous year | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate, OECD or USSR?
- USSR, at 0.4808 % change on previous year against 0.3261 % change on previous year in OECD as of 1991.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate between OECD and USSR?
- 0.1547 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and USSR?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 1991.
- How do OECD and USSR rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- OECD ranks 19th and USSR ranks 17th of 202 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.