Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in USSR
USSR: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 28.81 in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
28.81
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
36.95
in 1988
All-time low
4.79
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
USSR recorded 28.81 for phosphate application per hectare of cropland in 1991.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in USSR peaked at 36.95 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.79, in 1961.
That places USSR 30th out of 200 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in USSR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.79 | — |
| 1962 | 4.94 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 5.54 | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 7.8 | +40.8% |
| 1965 | 8.97 | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 10.37 | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 10.75 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 11.21 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 11.85 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 13.45 | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 14.5 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 15.12 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 15.63 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 17.86 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 20.34 | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 21.09 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 21.94 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 23.1 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 23.68 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 24.15 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 25.37 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 26.38 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 27.87 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 28.66 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 32.85 | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 36.02 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 36.9 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 36.95 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 35.55 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 34.14 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 28.81 | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.47 | 4.79 | 11.85 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.67 | 13.45 | 23.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.07 | 24.15 | 36.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.48 | 28.81 | 34.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More agriculture & rural data for USSR
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 75.43 million An (1991)
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate -4.03 % change on previous year (1991)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Production 217,496 t (1991)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 105,000 ha (1991)
- Tomatoes — Yield 19,751 kg/ha (1991)
- Tomatoes — Production 6.91 million t (1991)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 350,000 ha (1991)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 59.57 million An (1991)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production 65.93 million t (1991)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield 20,825 kg/ha (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in USSR?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in USSR was 28.81 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 36.95 in 1988.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- USSR ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 1991.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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