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

0102030401961197619911961: 4.81962: 4.91963: 5.51964: 7.81965: 91966: 10.41967: 10.81968: 11.21969: 11.81970: 13.41971: 14.51972: 15.11973: 15.61974: 17.91975: 20.31976: 21.11977: 21.91978: 23.11979: 23.71980: 24.11981: 25.41982: 26.41983: 27.91984: 28.71985: 32.91986: 361987: 36.91988: 371989: 35.51990: 34.11991: 28.8

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

Annual values for Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Costa Rica 30.82 compare
  2. 28 Türkiye 30.7 compare
  3. 29 Canada 29.36 compare
  4. 31 Croatia 28.7
  5. 32 Guyana 27.43 compare
  6. 33 Serbia 26.69

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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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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Indicator
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 9,965 data points, 1961–2023
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