Pakistan vs USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Pakistan
- USSR
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 7th and USSR ranks 6th of 217 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 7th and USSR ranks 6th of 217 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
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.