Fertilizer production by nutrient type in USSR
USSR: Fertilizer production by nutrient type was 8.53 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
8.53 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
3rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.30 million tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
1.17 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
USSR recorded 8.53 million tonnes for fertilizer production by nutrient type in 1991.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer production by nutrient type in USSR peaked at 11.30 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places USSR 3rd out of 197 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 production by nutrient type in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.17 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.33 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 1.40 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 1.89 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1965 | 2.37 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 2.63 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 2.87 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 3.12 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 3.24 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 4.09 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 4.81 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 5.43 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 5.92 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 6.59 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 7.94 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 8.31 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 8.35 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 8.19 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 6.63 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 8.06 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 8.45 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 8.08 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 9.29 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 9.78 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 10.37 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 10.23 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 10.89 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 11.30 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 10.23 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 9.04 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 8.53 million tonnes | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.63 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 8.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.67 million tonnes | 8.06 million tonnes | 11.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.78 million tonnes | 8.53 million tonnes | 9.04 million tonnes | 2 |
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- 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)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 16.05 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer production by nutrient type in USSR?
- Fertilizer production by nutrient type in USSR was 8.53 million tonnes 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 production by nutrient type recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 11.30 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest fertilizer production by nutrient type recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for fertilizer production by nutrient type?
- USSR ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 1991.
- Is fertilizer production by nutrient type rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 production by nutrient type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertilizer production by nutrient type (nitrogen, phosphate and potash), measured in tonnes of nutrient.