Eastern Asia vs USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- USSR
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 80,014 1000 ha against 20,900 1000 ha in USSR, a difference of 59,114 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.8 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 5th of 42 regions.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,096 1000 ha | 9,852 1000 ha | 40,244 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 52,235 1000 ha | 14,040 1000 ha | 38,196 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 54,707 1000 ha | 19,431 1000 ha | 35,276 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 55,544 1000 ha | 20,850 1000 ha | 34,694 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Eastern Asia or USSR?
- Eastern Asia, at 80,014 1000 ha against 20,900 1000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Eastern Asia and USSR?
- 59,114 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Eastern Asia and USSR rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 5th of 42 regions.
- 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.