Eritrea vs Russian Federation: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland

Eritrea
3.12 %
in 2024
Russian Federation
3.48 %
in 2024
Eritrea rank
135th
Russian Federation rank
132nd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Eritrea
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 3.48 % against 3.12 % in Eritrea, a difference of 0.36 %.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 135th and Russian Federation ranks 132nd of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 4.96 % 3.9 % 1.07 % Eritrea
2000s 3.4 % 3.63 % 0.232 % Russian Federation
2010s 3.04 % 3.48 % 0.44 % Russian Federation
2020s 3.12 % 3.48 % 0.36 % Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Eritrea or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 3.48 % against 3.12 % in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Eritrea and Russian Federation?
0.36 %, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Russian Federation?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Russian Federation rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Eritrea ranks 135th and Russian Federation ranks 132nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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 — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
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.