Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in USSR

USSR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 9.13 % in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
9.13 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
122nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
9.13 %
in 1991
All-time low
3.92 %
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

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

02468101961197619911961: 3.9 %1962: 4 %1963: 4 %1964: 4.1 %1965: 4.2 %1966: 4.2 %1967: 4.3 %1968: 4.4 %1969: 4.5 %1970: 4.8 %1971: 4.9 %1972: 5.2 %1973: 5.5 %1974: 5.9 %1975: 6.2 %1976: 6.6 %1977: 6.9 %1978: 7.2 %1979: 7.3 %1980: 7.4 %1981: 7.8 %1982: 8 %1983: 8.3 %1984: 8.4 %1985: 8.5 %1986: 8.8 %1987: 8.8 %1988: 8.8 %1989: 9 %1990: 9.1 %1991: 9.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in USSR is 9.13 %, measured in 1991. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in USSR peaked at 9.13 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.92 %, in 1961.

That places USSR 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year % Change
1961 3.92 % —
1962 3.95 % +0.8%
1963 4.03 % +2.0%
1964 4.09 % +1.5%
1965 4.19 % +2.4%
1966 4.24 % +1.2%
1967 4.26 % +0.5%
1968 4.38 % +2.8%
1969 4.51 % +3.0%
1970 4.76 % +5.5%
1971 4.93 % +3.6%
1972 5.16 % +4.7%
1973 5.49 % +6.4%
1974 5.87 % +6.9%
1975 6.24 % +6.3%
1976 6.58 % +5.4%
1977 6.88 % +4.6%
1978 7.16 % +4.1%
1979 7.35 % +2.7%
1980 7.43 % +1.1%
1981 7.78 % +4.7%
1982 8.03 % +3.2%
1983 8.26 % +2.9%
1984 8.41 % +1.8%
1985 8.49 % +1.0%
1986 8.82 % +3.9%
1987 8.83 % +0.1%
1988 8.85 % +0.2%
1989 9 % +1.7%
1990 9.09 % +1.0%
1991 9.13 % +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.17 % 3.92 % 4.51 % 9
1970s 6.04 % 4.76 % 7.35 % 10
1980s 8.39 % 7.43 % 9 % 10
1990s 9.11 % 9.09 % 9.13 % 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 120 Sudan (former) 9.44 % compare
  2. 121 Australia and New Zealand 9.29 % compare
  3. 123 Bahamas 9.09 % compare
  4. 124 Tunisia 9.06 % compare
  5. 125 Sudan 8.73 %

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in USSR?
Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in USSR was 9.13 % in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 9.13 % in 1991.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 3.92 % in 1961.
How does USSR rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
USSR ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 1991.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 — Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 13,824 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.