Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR

USSR: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 85.03 in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
85.03
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
82nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
118.08
in 1987
All-time low
11.3
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR, 1961–1991

02550751001251961197619911961: 11.31962: 12.81963: 151964: 21.21965: 26.61966: 29.91967: 33.11968: 35.41969: 38.11970: 44.31971: 48.71972: 53.11973: 57.91974: 63.31975: 74.21976: 76.31977: 77.51978: 79.41979: 751980: 811981: 82.71982: 86.91983: 991984: 99.71985: 109.51986: 114.31987: 118.11988: 117.41989: 106.41990: 94.51991: 85

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1991, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR stood at 85.03.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR peaked at 118.08 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 1961.

USSR ranks 82nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year Value Change
1961 11.3
1962 12.83 +13.5%
1963 15.02 +17.1%
1964 21.21 +41.2%
1965 26.61 +25.5%
1966 29.86 +12.2%
1967 33.13 +11.0%
1968 35.37 +6.8%
1969 38.06 +7.6%
1970 44.26 +16.3%
1971 48.74 +10.1%
1972 53.14 +9.0%
1973 57.94 +9.0%
1974 63.29 +9.2%
1975 74.19 +17.2%
1976 76.27 +2.8%
1977 77.5 +1.6%
1978 79.36 +2.4%
1979 75.01 -5.5%
1980 81.02 +8.0%
1981 82.72 +2.1%
1982 86.92 +5.1%
1983 99.03 +13.9%
1984 99.65 +0.6%
1985 109.52 +9.9%
1986 114.29 +4.4%
1987 118.08 +3.3%
1988 117.41 -0.6%
1989 106.43 -9.4%
1990 94.51 -11.2%
1991 85.03 -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.82 11.3 38.06 9
1970s 64.97 44.26 79.36 10
1980s 101.51 81.02 118.08 10
1990s 89.77 85.03 94.51 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 79 Hungary 86.4 compare
  2. 80 Australia 85.54 compare
  3. 81 Italy 85.24 compare
  4. 83 Malawi 83.2 compare
  5. 84 Trinidad and Tobago 82.61 compare
  6. 85 Sri Lanka 82.28 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR?
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR was 85.03 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 118.08 in 1987.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 1961.
How does USSR rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
USSR ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 1991.
Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
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