Agricultural land use in USSR
USSR: Agricultural land use was 555.42 million hectares in 1991. ▬ Flat
Latest (1991)
555.42 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 227 countries
All-time high
558.42 million hectares
in 1986
All-time low
541.80 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Agricultural land use in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
USSR recorded 555.42 million hectares for agricultural land use in 1991.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in USSR peaked at 558.42 million hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 541.80 million hectares, in 1961.
USSR ranks 1st of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agricultural land use in USSR, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 541.80 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 543.30 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 542.50 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 542.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 544.82 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 543.88 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 545.38 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 545.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 548.15 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 547.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 547.60 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 549.38 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 551.70 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 552.98 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 550.24 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 552.30 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 553.70 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 553.10 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 552.60 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 553.32 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 553.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 556.05 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 556.90 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 556.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 557.91 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 558.42 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 556.16 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 556.74 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 556.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 556.22 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 555.42 million hectares | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544.21 million hectares | 541.80 million hectares | 548.15 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 551.12 million hectares | 547.60 million hectares | 553.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 556.29 million hectares | 553.32 million hectares | 558.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 555.82 million hectares | 555.42 million hectares | 556.22 million hectares | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in USSR?
- Agricultural land use in USSR was 555.42 million hectares in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 558.42 million hectares in 1986.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 541.80 million hectares in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for agricultural land use?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 227 countries with data for 1991.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.