Russian Federation vs South America: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Russian Federation
4,300 1000 ha
in 2024
South America
19,424 1000 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
13th
South America rank
14th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South America
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 19,424 1000 ha against 4,300 1000 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 15,124 1000 ha.

That makes South America's figure about 4.5 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 13th and South America ranks 14th of 184 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South America Difference Ahead
1990s 5,096 1000 ha 10,467 1000 ha 5,371 1000 ha South America
2000s 4,514 1000 ha 13,172 1000 ha 8,657 1000 ha South America
2010s 4,300 1000 ha 17,626 1000 ha 13,326 1000 ha South America
2020s 4,300 1000 ha 19,284 1000 ha 14,984 1000 ha South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Russian Federation or South America?
South America, at 19,424 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 Russian Federation and South America?
15,124 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and South America rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Russian Federation ranks 13th and South America ranks 14th of 184 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.