Central Asia vs Russian Federation: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Central Asia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Central Asia currently reports 10,520 1000 ha against 4,300 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 6,220 1000 ha.
That makes Central Asia's figure about 2.4 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 21st and Russian Federation ranks 19th of 32 groups.
Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,070 1000 ha | 5,096 1000 ha | 5,974 1000 ha | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 10,372 1000 ha | 4,514 1000 ha | 5,857 1000 ha | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 10,287 1000 ha | 4,300 1000 ha | 5,987 1000 ha | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 10,386 1000 ha | 4,300 1000 ha | 6,086 1000 ha | Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Central Asia or Russian Federation?
- Central Asia, at 10,520 1000 ha against 4,300 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Central Asia and Russian Federation?
- 6,220 1000 ha, with Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Russian Federation rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Central Asia ranks 21st and Russian Federation ranks 19th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.