Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR
USSR: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 33.98 kilograms per hectare in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR is 33.98 kilograms per hectare, measured in 1991.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR peaked at 50.79 kilograms per hectare in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.58 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 1 Egypt 314.56 kilograms per hectare compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 312.98 kilograms per hectare compare
- 3 Suriname 252.58 kilograms per hectare compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 215.13 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for USSR
- Milk per animal 2,270 kilograms per animal (1991)
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 1.3% (1991)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita 29.6% (1991)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food 29.6% (1991)
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 69.1% (1991)
- Per capita meat consumption in the United States 11.12 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 33.98 kilograms per hectare (1991)
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 2.22 million tonnes (1991)
- Per capita meat consumption by type 0.8254 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... 356.64 million tonnes (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 50.79 kilograms per hectare in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.