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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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