Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) vs USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- USSR
How they compare
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 55,636 1000 ha against 20,900 1000 ha in USSR, a difference of 34,736 1000 ha.
That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 2.7 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th and USSR ranks 5th of 35 groups.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,613 1000 ha | 9,852 1000 ha | 14,762 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1970s | 29,034 1000 ha | 14,040 1000 ha | 14,994 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1980s | 34,294 1000 ha | 19,431 1000 ha | 14,863 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1990s | 37,620 1000 ha | 20,850 1000 ha | 16,770 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) or USSR?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 55,636 1000 ha against 20,900 1000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and USSR?
- 34,736 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and USSR rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th and USSR ranks 5th of 35 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.