Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in USSR

USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 20,900 1000 ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
20,900 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
20,900 1000 ha
in 1991
All-time low
9,400 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in USSR, 1961–1991

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1961197619911961: 9.4k 1000 ha1962: 9.5k 1000 ha1963: 9.6k 1000 ha1964: 9.7k 1000 ha1965: 9.9k 1000 ha1966: 9.9k 1000 ha1967: 9.9k 1000 ha1968: 10.2k 1000 ha1969: 10.5k 1000 ha1970: 11.1k 1000 ha1971: 11.5k 1000 ha1972: 12.0k 1000 ha1973: 12.7k 1000 ha1974: 13.7k 1000 ha1975: 14.5k 1000 ha1976: 15.3k 1000 ha1977: 16.0k 1000 ha1978: 16.6k 1000 ha1979: 17.0k 1000 ha1980: 17.2k 1000 ha1981: 18.0k 1000 ha1982: 18.6k 1000 ha1983: 19.1k 1000 ha1984: 19.5k 1000 ha1985: 19.7k 1000 ha1986: 20.5k 1000 ha1987: 20.5k 1000 ha1988: 20.5k 1000 ha1989: 20.7k 1000 ha1990: 20.8k 1000 ha1991: 20.9k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 1991, land area equipped for irrigation — area in USSR stood at 20,900 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in USSR peaked at 20,900 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9,400 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places USSR 5th out of 201 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,852 1000 ha 9,400 1000 ha 10,515 1000 ha 9
1970s 14,040 1000 ha 11,100 1000 ha 17,000 1000 ha 10
1980s 19,431 1000 ha 17,200 1000 ha 20,700 1000 ha 10
1990s 20,850 1000 ha 20,800 1000 ha 20,900 1000 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 China 74,915 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 74,542 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 OECD 64,522 1000 ha compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 19,990 1000 ha compare
  5. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9,600 1000 ha compare
  6. 8 Brazil 9,183 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in USSR?
Land area equipped for irrigation — area in USSR was 20,900 1000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 20,900 1000 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 9,400 1000 ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
USSR ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 1991.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR 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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
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
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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.