Cropland area in USSR
USSR: Cropland area was 228.92 million hectares in 1991. ▬ Flat
Latest (1991)
228.92 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 224 countries
All-time high
240.30 million hectares
in 1962
All-time low
228.92 million hectares
in 1990
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Cropland area 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
The most recent figure for cropland area in USSR is 228.92 million hectares, measured in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in USSR peaked at 240.30 million hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 228.92 million hectares, in 1990.
USSR ranks 1st of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cropland area in USSR, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 239.80 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 240.30 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 238.50 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 237.10 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 236.55 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 233.90 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 233.55 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 233.10 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 233.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 233.00 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 232.80 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 232.60 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 232.30 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 232.90 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 232.40 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 232.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 232.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 232.00 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 231.40 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 231.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 231.70 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 231.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 231.90 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 231.69 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 231.81 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 231.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 232.06 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 231.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 229.93 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 228.92 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 228.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236.24 million hectares | 233.10 million hectares | 240.30 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 232.45 million hectares | 231.40 million hectares | 233.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 231.58 million hectares | 229.93 million hectares | 232.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.92 million hectares | 228.92 million hectares | 228.92 million hectares | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for USSR
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- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate -11.63 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -8.33 % change on previous year (1991)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual -1.37 % change on previous year (1991)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual -15.01 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -19.74 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -21.05 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in USSR?
- Cropland area in USSR was 228.92 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 cropland area recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 240.30 million hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.92 million hectares in 1990.
- How does USSR rank for cropland area?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 224 countries with data for 1991.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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