Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in USSR
USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 20,900 1000 ha in 1991. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in USSR, 1961–1991
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 6th out of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in USSR, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,400 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,490 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 9,600 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 9,700 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 9,900 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 9,920 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 9,939 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 10,200 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 10,515 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 11,100 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 11,483 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 11,991 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 12,746 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 13,675 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 14,500 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 15,300 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 16,000 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 16,600 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 17,000 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 17,200 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 18,029 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 18,608 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 19,146 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 19,485 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 19,689 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 20,467 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 20,485 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 20,500 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 20,700 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 20,800 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 20,900 1000 ha | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 China, mainland 74,542 1000 ha compare
- 4 OECD 64,522 1000 ha compare
- 5 United States 24,693 1000 ha compare
- 7 Pakistan 19,990 1000 ha compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9,600 1000 ha compare
- 9 Brazil 9,183 1000 ha compare
More environment data for USSR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1991)
- Temperature change 0.637 °C (1991)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (1991)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 10.62 million m3 (1991)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 916,219 1000 USD (1991)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 2.67 million 1000 USD (1991)
- Roundwood — Production 356.40 million m3 (1991)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 32,177 m3 (1991)
- Roundwood — Export value 692,734 1000 USD (1991)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 62.60 million m3 (1991)
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 6th out of 217 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
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.