Northern Africa vs Russian Federation: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Northern Africa
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 10,041 1000 ha against 4,300 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 5,741 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.3 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 20th and Russian Federation ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,739 1000 ha | 5,096 1000 ha | 2,643 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 8,473 1000 ha | 4,514 1000 ha | 3,959 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 9,505 1000 ha | 4,300 1000 ha | 5,205 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 10,006 1000 ha | 4,300 1000 ha | 5,706 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Northern Africa or Russian Federation?
- Northern Africa, at 10,041 1000 ha against 4,300 1000 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Northern Africa and Russian Federation?
- 5,741 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Russian Federation rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 20th and Russian Federation ranks 13th 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.