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
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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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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.