Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Russia

Irrigated land in Russia in 2008 — 1.97%. Ranked 32 in the world out of 48. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 0.1 pp.

2008 1.97% −0.05 pp vs 2007
World rank 32of 48
Period maximum 2.1%2003
Period minimum 1.97%2008

Trend over time

2001–2008 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Russia, 2001–20081.9522.052.1200120022003200420052006200720082001: 2.07%2002: 2.05%2003: 2.1%2004: 2.1%2005: 2.07%2006: 2.06%2007: 2.02%2008: 1.97%
Change over the period: −0.1 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2008

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Russia

Russia 1.97%
Eastern Europe computed 1.87%
Irrigated land — Russia, by year Russia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2008 1.97 −0.05 pp
2007 2.02 −0.04 pp
2006 2.06 −0.02 pp
2005 2.07 −0.02 pp
2004 2.1 −0 pp
2003 2.1 +0.05 pp
2002 2.05 −0.02 pp
2001 2.07

Eastern Europe, 2008

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.