European Union (27) vs USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- European Union (27)
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 20,900 1000 ha against 19,600 1000 ha in European Union (27), a difference of 1,300 1000 ha.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times European Union (27)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
European Union (27) ranks 13th and USSR ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,164 1000 ha | 9,852 1000 ha | 312 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 1970s | 13,329 1000 ha | 14,040 1000 ha | 710.57 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1980s | 16,429 1000 ha | 19,431 1000 ha | 3,002 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1990s | 17,841 1000 ha | 20,850 1000 ha | 3,009 1000 ha | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, European Union (27) or USSR?
- USSR, at 20,900 1000 ha against 19,600 1000 ha in European Union (27) as of 1991.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between European Union (27) and USSR?
- 1,300 1000 ha, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do European Union (27) and USSR rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 13th and USSR ranks 5th 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
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.