Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Russia

Russia: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 1.97 % in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
1.97 %
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
62nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
2.1 %
in 2003
All-time low
1.97 %
in 2008
Years of data
8
2001–2008

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Russia, 2001–2008

00.511.522001200420082001: 2.1 %2002: 2 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 2.1 %2006: 2.1 %2007: 2 %2008: 2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2008, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Russia stood at 1.97 %. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Russia ranks 62nd of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Russia, 2001 to 2008.
Year % Change
2001 2.07 %
2002 2.05 % -1.0%
2003 2.1 % +2.4%
2004 2.1 % +0.0%
2005 2.07 % -1.4%
2006 2.06 % -0.5%
2007 2.02 % -1.9%
2008 1.97 % -2.5%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 1.97 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.65 %, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 1.97 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.34 %, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 59 Panama 2.3 %
  2. 60 Switzerland 2.29 %
  3. 61 Madagascar 2.18 % compare
  4. 62 Russian Federation 1.97 % compare
  5. 64 Ghana 1.82 %
  6. 65 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1.71 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Russia?
Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Russia was 1.97 % in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2.1 % in 2003.
What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.97 % in 2008.
How does Russia rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
Russia ranks 62nd out of 91 countries with data for 2008.
Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
93 places, 1,400 data points, 1990–2024
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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.