China, mainland vs USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- China, mainland
- USSR
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 74,542 1000 ha against 20,900 1000 ha in USSR, a difference of 53,642 1000 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.6 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 5th of 184 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,143 1000 ha | 9,852 1000 ha | 35,291 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 46,801 1000 ha | 14,040 1000 ha | 32,762 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 49,046 1000 ha | 19,431 1000 ha | 29,615 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 49,790 1000 ha | 20,850 1000 ha | 28,940 1000 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, China, mainland or USSR?
- China, mainland, at 74,542 1000 ha against 20,900 1000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between China, mainland and USSR?
- 53,642 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do China, mainland and USSR rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 5th of 184 countries.
- 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.