United States vs USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 24,693 1000 ha against 20,900 1000 ha in USSR, a difference of 3,793 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 5th and USSR ranks 6th of 217 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,428 1000 ha | 9,852 1000 ha | 10,576 1000 ha | United States |
| 1970s | 22,850 1000 ha | 14,040 1000 ha | 8,810 1000 ha | United States |
| 1980s | 26,520 1000 ha | 19,431 1000 ha | 7,089 1000 ha | United States |
| 1990s | 26,905 1000 ha | 20,850 1000 ha | 6,055 1000 ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, United States or USSR?
- United States, at 24,693 1000 ha against 20,900 1000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between United States and USSR?
- 3,793 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- United States ranks 5th 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.