Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in USSR
USSR: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita was 33.98 kilograms per hectare in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
USSR recorded 33.98 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in 1991.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in USSR peaked at 50.79 kilograms per hectare in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.58 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
USSR ranks 104th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.58 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.45 kilograms per hectare | +24.3% |
| 1963 | 5.7 kilograms per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1964 | 7.42 kilograms per hectare | +30.2% |
| 1965 | 9.65 kilograms per hectare | +30.1% |
| 1966 | 11.36 kilograms per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 13.23 kilograms per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 14.82 kilograms per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 16.27 kilograms per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 19.76 kilograms per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 22.26 kilograms per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 24.1 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 26.79 kilograms per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 28.75 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 31.58 kilograms per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 31.19 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 32.34 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 33.01 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 32.27 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 35.69 kilograms per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 36.18 kilograms per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 39 kilograms per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 44.42 kilograms per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 44.37 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.24 kilograms per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 49.48 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 50.79 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 50.04 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 43.13 kilograms per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 38.17 kilograms per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 33.98 kilograms per hectare | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.61 kilograms per hectare | 3.58 kilograms per hectare | 16.27 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.21 kilograms per hectare | 19.76 kilograms per hectare | 33.01 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.03 kilograms per hectare | 35.69 kilograms per hectare | 50.79 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.08 kilograms per hectare | 33.98 kilograms per hectare | 38.17 kilograms per hectare | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in USSR?
- Fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in USSR was 33.98 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 50.79 kilograms per hectare in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- USSR ranks 104th out of 201 countries with data for 1991.
- Is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.