Nitrogen fertilizer use in USSR
USSR: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 7.78 million tonnes in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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
In 1991, nitrogen fertilizer use in USSR stood at 7.78 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in USSR peaked at 11.79 million tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 859,000 tonnes, 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 | 2.26 million tonnes | 859,000 tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.56 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 7.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.20 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | 11.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.26 million tonnes | 7.78 million tonnes | 8.74 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More agriculture & rural data for USSR
- Milk per animal 2,270 kilograms per animal (1991)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food 29.6% (1991)
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 1.3% (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)
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... 356.64 million tonnes (1991)
- Per capita meat consumption by type 0.8254 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 2.22 million tonnes (1991)
- Daily meat consumption per person 180.33 grams per day per capita (1991)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 33.98 kilograms per hectare (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in USSR?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in USSR was 7.78 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 million tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 859,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.