Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in USSR
USSR: Agricultural land use, annual growth rate was -0.1438 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962–1991
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
USSR recorded -0.1438 % change on previous year for agricultural land use, annual growth rate in 1991.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 534.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, annual growth rate in USSR peaked at 0.4958 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.4955 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places USSR 176th out of 227 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in USSR, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2769 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.1472 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1964 | -0.0682 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4958 % change on previous year | -827.0% |
| 1966 | -0.1718 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1967 | 0.276 % change on previous year | -260.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1069 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4004 % change on previous year | +274.6% |
| 1970 | -0.0918 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1971 | -0.0089 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3251 % change on previous year | -3733.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4223 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 0.232 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1975 | -0.4955 % change on previous year | -313.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3744 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2535 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1978 | -0.1084 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1979 | -0.0904 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1298 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0331 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4607 % change on previous year | +1293.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1529 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0154 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1661 % change on previous year | +975.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0921 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1987 | -0.4052 % change on previous year | -539.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1039 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0341 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1990 | -0.1275 % change on previous year | -473.6% |
| 1991 | -0.1438 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +3733.0% | -0.0089 % change on previous year | 0.3251 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1293.0% | 0.0331 % change on previous year | 0.4607 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +975.4% | 0.0154 % change on previous year | 0.1661 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1461 % change on previous year | -0.1718 % change on previous year | 0.4958 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0812 % change on previous year | -0.4955 % change on previous year | 0.4223 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0783 % change on previous year | -0.4052 % change on previous year | 0.4607 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1357 % change on previous year | -0.1438 % change on previous year | -0.1275 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 173 Andorra -0.0821 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Denmark -0.1143 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Taiwan -0.1282 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Finland -0.1765 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea -0.1906 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Vietnam -0.1949 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for USSR
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -6.83 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual -6.27 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass 0 % change on previous year (1991)
- Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate -0.9612 % change on previous year (1991)
- Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (1991)
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (1991)
- Horses — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.0253 % change on previous year (1991)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (1991)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, annual growth rate -94.47 % change on previous year (1991)
- Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual -8.03 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, annual growth rate in USSR?
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in USSR was -0.1438 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4958 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4955 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does USSR rank for agricultural land use, annual growth rate?
- USSR ranks 176th out of 227 countries with data for 1991.
- Is agricultural land use, annual growth rate rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 534.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.