Egypt vs Russia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Egypt
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 4,300 1000 ha against 4,014 1000 ha in Egypt, a difference of 286 1000 ha.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 21st and Russia ranks 19th of 217 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,150 1000 ha | 5,096 1000 ha | 1,946 1000 ha | Russia |
| 2000s | 3,471 1000 ha | 4,514 1000 ha | 1,043 1000 ha | Russia |
| 2010s | 3,744 1000 ha | 4,300 1000 ha | 556.1 1000 ha | Russia |
| 2020s | 3,991 1000 ha | 4,300 1000 ha | 308.77 1000 ha | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Egypt or Russia?
- Russia, at 4,300 1000 ha against 4,014 1000 ha in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Egypt and Russia?
- 286 1000 ha, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Russia ranks 19th of 217 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.