Fertilizer use per capita in USSR
USSR: Fertilizer use per capita was 17.4 Kilograms per capita in 1991. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use 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 capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in USSR is 17.4 Kilograms per capita, measured in 1991.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in USSR peaked at 24.85 Kilograms per capita in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.24 Kilograms per capita, in 1961.
That places USSR 9th out of 205 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per capita in USSR, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.24 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.74 Kilograms per capita | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 4.02 Kilograms per capita | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 6.26 Kilograms per capita | +55.7% |
| 1965 | 8.23 Kilograms per capita | +31.5% |
| 1966 | 8.18 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 9.09 Kilograms per capita | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 9.16 Kilograms per capita | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 9.67 Kilograms per capita | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 10.64 Kilograms per capita | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 11.42 Kilograms per capita | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 13.14 Kilograms per capita | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 14.5 Kilograms per capita | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 15.48 Kilograms per capita | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 20.43 Kilograms per capita | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 21.8 Kilograms per capita | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 20.89 Kilograms per capita | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 20.66 Kilograms per capita | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 16.75 Kilograms per capita | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 18.47 Kilograms per capita | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 18.32 Kilograms per capita | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 18.49 Kilograms per capita | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 22.75 Kilograms per capita | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 22.41 Kilograms per capita | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 24.55 Kilograms per capita | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 23.79 Kilograms per capita | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 24.85 Kilograms per capita | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 24.57 Kilograms per capita | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 22.07 Kilograms per capita | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 17.46 Kilograms per capita | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 17.4 Kilograms per capita | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 Kilograms per capita | 3.24 Kilograms per capita | 9.67 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.57 Kilograms per capita | 10.64 Kilograms per capita | 21.8 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.03 Kilograms per capita | 18.32 Kilograms per capita | 24.85 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.43 Kilograms per capita | 17.4 Kilograms per capita | 17.46 Kilograms per capita | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in USSR?
- Fertilizer use per capita in USSR was 17.4 Kilograms per capita 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 per capita recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 24.85 Kilograms per capita in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 Kilograms per capita in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- USSR ranks 9th out of 205 countries with data for 1991.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.