Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 20,900 1000 ha against 9,600 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 11,300 1000 ha.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.2 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 5th of 21 regions.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,900 1000 ha | 9,852 1000 ha | 4,952 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1970s | 5,631 1000 ha | 14,040 1000 ha | 8,408 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1980s | 6,313 1000 ha | 19,431 1000 ha | 13,118 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1990s | 7,000 1000 ha | 20,850 1000 ha | 13,850 1000 ha | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or USSR?
- USSR, at 20,900 1000 ha against 9,600 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 1991.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and USSR?
- 11,300 1000 ha, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and USSR rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 5th of 21 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.