Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 20,900 1000 ha against 1,460 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 19,440 1000 ha.
That makes USSR's figure about 14.3 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and USSR ranks 5th of 21 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 1000 ha | 9,852 1000 ha | 9,352 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1970s | 818 1000 ha | 14,040 1000 ha | 13,222 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1980s | 1,256 1000 ha | 19,431 1000 ha | 18,175 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1990s | 1,430 1000 ha | 20,850 1000 ha | 19,420 1000 ha | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or USSR?
- USSR, at 20,900 1000 ha against 1,460 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 1991.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and USSR?
- 19,440 1000 ha, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and USSR rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and USSR ranks 5th of 21 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.