Latin America and the Caribbean vs USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- USSR
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 28,612 1000 ha against 20,900 1000 ha in USSR, a difference of 7,712 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th and USSR ranks 5th of 31 groups.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,061 1000 ha | 9,852 1000 ha | 790.92 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1970s | 12,033 1000 ha | 14,040 1000 ha | 2,006 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1980s | 14,926 1000 ha | 19,431 1000 ha | 4,505 1000 ha | USSR |
| 1990s | 16,907 1000 ha | 20,850 1000 ha | 3,943 1000 ha | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Latin America and the Caribbean or USSR?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 28,612 1000 ha against 20,900 1000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Latin America and the Caribbean and USSR?
- 7,712 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and USSR rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th 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.