Fertilizer consumption in USSR
USSR: Fertilizer consumption was 19.47 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption 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
The most recent figure for fertilizer consumption in USSR is 19.47 million tonnes, measured in 1991.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in USSR peaked at 27.40 million tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.71 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places USSR 3rd out of 201 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 consumption in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.71 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.08 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 3.58 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 5.03 million tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1965 | 6.29 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1966 | 6.98 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 7.74 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 8.24 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 8.88 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 10.31 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 11.35 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 12.36 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 13.46 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 14.74 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 17.24 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 17.73 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 18.03 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 18.41 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 17.36 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 18.76 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 19.17 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 20.14 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 22.97 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 23.09 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 25.39 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 26.51 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 27.40 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 27.19 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 24.47 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 21.64 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 19.47 million tonnes | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.84 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 8.88 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.10 million tonnes | 10.31 million tonnes | 18.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.51 million tonnes | 18.76 million tonnes | 27.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.55 million tonnes | 19.47 million tonnes | 21.64 million tonnes | 2 |
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- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1991)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in USSR?
- Fertilizer consumption in USSR was 19.47 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 consumption recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 27.40 million tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for fertilizer consumption?
- USSR ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 1991.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).