USSR vs World: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate
USSR
0.4808 % change on previous year
in 1991
World
0.1573 % change on previous year
in 2024
USSR rank
17th
World rank
18th
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate over time
- USSR
- World
How they compare
USSR currently reports 0.4808 % change on previous year against 0.1573 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 0.3235 % change on previous year.
That makes USSR's figure about 3.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1962 it was World ahead.
USSR ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, USSR averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.0789 % change on previous year | World |
| 1970s | 4.93 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | USSR |
| 1980s | 2 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 0.4378 % change on previous year | USSR |
| 1990s | 0.4819 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.7867 % change on previous year | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate, USSR or World?
- USSR, at 0.4808 % change on previous year against 0.1573 % change on previous year in World as of 1991.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate between USSR and World?
- 0.3235 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and World?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 1991.
- How do USSR and World rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- USSR ranks 17th and World ranks 18th 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.