Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in USSR

USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate was 0.4808 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
0.4808 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7.29 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
0.0732 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
30
1962–1991

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962–1991

024681962197619911962: 0.957 % change on previous year1963: 1.2 % change on previous year1964: 1 % change on previous year1965: 2.1 % change on previous year1966: 0.202 % change on previous year1967: 0.192 % change on previous year1968: 2.6 % change on previous year1969: 3.1 % change on previous year1970: 5.6 % change on previous year1971: 3.5 % change on previous year1972: 4.4 % change on previous year1973: 6.3 % change on previous year1974: 7.3 % change on previous year1975: 6 % change on previous year1976: 5.5 % change on previous year1977: 4.6 % change on previous year1978: 3.8 % change on previous year1979: 2.4 % change on previous year1980: 1.2 % change on previous year1981: 4.8 % change on previous year1982: 3.2 % change on previous year1983: 2.9 % change on previous year1984: 1.8 % change on previous year1985: 1 % change on previous year1986: 4 % change on previous year1987: 0.088 % change on previous year1988: 0.073 % change on previous year1989: 0.976 % change on previous year1990: 0.483 % change on previous year1991: 0.481 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

USSR recorded 0.4808 % change on previous year for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in USSR peaked at 7.29 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0732 % change on previous year, in 1988.

USSR ranks 17th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962 to 1991.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.9574 % change on previous year
1963 1.16 % change on previous year +21.1%
1964 1.04 % change on previous year -10.1%
1965 2.06 % change on previous year +97.9%
1966 0.202 % change on previous year -90.2%
1967 0.1915 % change on previous year -5.2%
1968 2.63 % change on previous year +1271.1%
1969 3.09 % change on previous year +17.6%
1970 5.56 % change on previous year +80.2%
1971 3.45 % change on previous year -38.0%
1972 4.42 % change on previous year +28.2%
1973 6.3 % change on previous year +42.3%
1974 7.29 % change on previous year +15.8%
1975 6.03 % change on previous year -17.2%
1976 5.52 % change on previous year -8.5%
1977 4.58 % change on previous year -17.1%
1978 3.75 % change on previous year -18.0%
1979 2.41 % change on previous year -35.7%
1980 1.18 % change on previous year -51.2%
1981 4.82 % change on previous year +309.7%
1982 3.21 % change on previous year -33.4%
1983 2.89 % change on previous year -10.0%
1984 1.77 % change on previous year -38.8%
1985 1.05 % change on previous year -40.9%
1986 3.95 % change on previous year +277.4%
1987 0.0879 % change on previous year -97.8%
1988 0.0732 % change on previous year -16.7%
1989 0.9756 % change on previous year +1232.4%
1990 0.4831 % change on previous year -50.5%
1991 0.4808 % change on previous year -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.42 % change on previous year 0.1915 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.93 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year 7.29 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2 % change on previous year 0.0732 % change on previous year 4.82 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.4819 % change on previous year 0.4808 % change on previous year 0.4831 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 14 Türkiye 1.45 % change on previous year compare
  2. 15 Uzbekistan 0.981 % change on previous year
  3. 16 Australia and New Zealand 0.6216 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 Azerbaijan 0.404 % change on previous year
  5. 19 OECD 0.3261 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 Belize 0.0564 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in USSR?
Land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in USSR was 0.4808 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 7.29 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0732 % change on previous year in 1988.
How does USSR rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
USSR ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 1991.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 12,831 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.