Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland was 3.48 % in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3.48 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
4.15 %
in 1992
All-time low
3.48 %
in 2009
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in Russian Federation, 1992–2024

012341992200820241992: 4.2 %1993: 4 %1994: 4 %1995: 4.1 %1996: 4 %1997: 3.9 %1998: 3.6 %1999: 3.6 %2000: 3.6 %2001: 3.6 %2002: 3.6 %2003: 3.7 %2004: 3.7 %2005: 3.7 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 3.5 %2009: 3.5 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.5 %2013: 3.5 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 3.5 %2017: 3.5 %2018: 3.5 %2019: 3.5 %2020: 3.5 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 3.5 %2023: 3.5 %2024: 3.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Russian Federation stood at 3.48 %. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Russian Federation peaked at 4.15 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.48 %, in 2009.

That places Russian Federation 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.93 % 3.64 % 4.15 % 8
2000s 3.63 % 3.48 % 3.74 % 10
2010s 3.48 % 3.48 % 3.48 % 10
2020s 3.48 % 3.48 % 3.48 % 5

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  1. 130 Kenya 3.77 % compare
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  3. 132 Malawi 3.67 % compare
  4. 134 Guinea-Bissau 3.28 % compare
  5. 135 Canada 3.19 % compare
  6. 136 Eritrea 3.12 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Russian Federation?
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Russian Federation was 3.48 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 4.15 % in 1992.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 3.48 % in 2009.
How does Russian Federation rank for land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland?
Russian Federation ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland
Unit
%
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.