Sudan (former) vs USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland

Sudan (former)
9.44 %
in 2011
USSR
9.13 %
in 1991
Sudan (former) rank
99th
USSR rank
101st

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Sudan (former)
  • USSR
57.51012.515196119862011

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 9.44 % against 9.13 % in USSR, a difference of 0.31 %.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Sudan (former) ranks 99th and USSR ranks 101st of 184 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan (former) USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 13.77 % 4.17 % 9.6 % Sudan (former)
1970s 13.81 % 6.04 % 7.77 % Sudan (former)
1980s 13.81 % 8.39 % 5.42 % Sudan (former)
1990s 14.41 % 9.11 % 5.3 % Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Sudan (former) or USSR?
Sudan (former), at 9.44 % against 9.13 % in USSR as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Sudan (former) and USSR?
0.31 %, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Sudan (former) and USSR rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Sudan (former) ranks 99th and USSR ranks 101st 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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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.