European Union (27) vs USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

European Union (27)
19,600 1000 ha
in 2024
USSR
20,900 1000 ha
in 1991
European Union (27) rank
13th
USSR rank
5th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • European Union (27)
  • USSR
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

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

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.