Pakistan vs USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Pakistan
19,990 1000 ha
in 2024
USSR
20,900 1000 ha
in 1991
Pakistan rank
6th
USSR rank
5th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Pakistan
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 20,900 1000 ha against 19,990 1000 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 910 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 6th and USSR ranks 5th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 11,784 1000 ha 9,852 1000 ha 1,932 1000 ha Pakistan
1970s 13,624 1000 ha 14,040 1000 ha 415.3 1000 ha USSR
1980s 15,595 1000 ha 19,431 1000 ha 3,836 1000 ha USSR
1990s 16,240 1000 ha 20,850 1000 ha 4,610 1000 ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Pakistan or USSR?
USSR, at 20,900 1000 ha against 19,990 1000 ha in Pakistan as of 1991.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Pakistan and USSR?
910 1000 ha, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Pakistan and USSR rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Pakistan ranks 6th and USSR ranks 5th of 201 countries.
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.