Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in USSR
USSR: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was -10.99 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962–1991
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in USSR is -10.99 % change on previous year, measured in 1991.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 850.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in USSR peaked at 29.73 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -14.4 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places USSR 166th out of 201 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in USSR, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 24.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 27.1 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 29.34 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 29.73 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1967 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1969 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 21.25 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 1971 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1972 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1973 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1976 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1977 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -414.1% |
| 1978 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1979 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -237.9% |
| 1980 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -526.9% |
| 1981 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1982 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +433.5% |
| 1983 | 13.99 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1984 | -0.2233 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1985 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -3023.9% |
| 1986 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1988 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1989 | -14.4 % change on previous year | +748.9% |
| 1990 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1991 | -10.99 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +3023.9% | -0.2233 % change on previous year | 6.53 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -748.9% | -1.7 % change on previous year | -14.4 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +526.9% | -2.49 % change on previous year | 10.65 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +433.5% | 1.46 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +414.1% | -1.19 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.65 % change on previous year | 9.96 % change on previous year | 29.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.2 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 21.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 % change on previous year | -14.4 % change on previous year | 13.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.44 % change on previous year | -11.9 % change on previous year | -10.99 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 163 Mauritius -10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Slovenia -10.49 % change on previous year
- 165 Gabon -10.95 % change on previous year compare
- 167 New Zealand -12.14 % change on previous year compare
- 168 South Korea -12.74 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Serbia -12.9 % change on previous year
More agriculture & rural data for USSR
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -6.83 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual -6.27 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass 0 % change on previous year (1991)
- Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate -0.9612 % change on previous year (1991)
- Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (1991)
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (1991)
- Horses — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.0253 % change on previous year (1991)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (1991)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, annual growth rate -94.47 % change on previous year (1991)
- Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual -8.03 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in USSR?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in USSR was -10.99 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 29.73 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.4 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does USSR rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- USSR ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 1991.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 850.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.