Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Russia
Russia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 4,300 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Russia recorded 4,300 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Russia peaked at 5,553 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,300 1000 ha, in 2009.
Russia ranks 19th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Russia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,553 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 5,298 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 5,158 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5,362 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 5,108 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 4,990 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4,663 1000 ha | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 4,635 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,606 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,578 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,557 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4,648 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,607 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,553 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,513 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,435 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,346 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4,300 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 4,300 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 80.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Russia's 4,300 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 19.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,096 1000 ha | 4,635 1000 ha | 5,553 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,514 1000 ha | 4,300 1000 ha | 4,648 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,300 1000 ha | 4,300 1000 ha | 4,300 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,300 1000 ha | 4,300 1000 ha | 4,300 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More environment data for Russia
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5219 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Russia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Russia was 4,300 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,553 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,300 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Russia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Russia ranks 19th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.