Eastern Europe vs Russian Federation: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Eastern Europe
11,272 1000 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
4,300 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
17th
Russian Federation rank
13th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Russian Federation
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 11,272 1000 ha against 4,300 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 6,972 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 2.6 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 17th and Russian Federation ranks 13th of 31 groups.

Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 12,641 1000 ha 5,096 1000 ha 7,545 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2000s 11,023 1000 ha 4,514 1000 ha 6,509 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2010s 10,632 1000 ha 4,300 1000 ha 6,332 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2020s 11,427 1000 ha 4,300 1000 ha 7,127 1000 ha Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Eastern Europe or Russian Federation?
Eastern Europe, at 11,272 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 Eastern Europe and Russian Federation?
6,972 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Russian Federation rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Eastern Europe ranks 17th and Russian Federation ranks 13th of 31 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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.