Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR
USSR: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 22.24 kilograms per hectare in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
22.24 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 201 countries
All-time high
30.42 kilograms per hectare
in 1988
All-time low
2.93 kilograms per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR is 22.24 kilograms per hectare, measured in 1991.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR peaked at 30.42 kilograms per hectare in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.93 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
USSR ranks 51st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.93 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.44 kilograms per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 3.78 kilograms per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 5.99 kilograms per hectare | +58.5% |
| 1965 | 7.99 kilograms per hectare | +33.4% |
| 1966 | 8.13 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 9.15 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 9.34 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 9.94 kilograms per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 11.05 kilograms per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 11.98 kilograms per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 13.92 kilograms per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 15.52 kilograms per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 16.68 kilograms per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 22.27 kilograms per hectare | +33.5% |
| 1976 | 23.99 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 23.22 kilograms per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 23.25 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 19.06 kilograms per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 21.18 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 21.17 kilograms per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.54 kilograms per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 26.74 kilograms per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 26.62 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 29.43 kilograms per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 28.79 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 30.39 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 30.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 27.75 kilograms per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 22.2 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 22.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.74 kilograms per hectare | 2.93 kilograms per hectare | 9.94 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.09 kilograms per hectare | 11.05 kilograms per hectare | 23.99 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.4 kilograms per hectare | 21.17 kilograms per hectare | 30.42 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.22 kilograms per hectare | 22.2 kilograms per hectare | 22.24 kilograms per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.67 kilograms per hectare compare
- 50 Portugal 22.28 kilograms per hectare compare
- 52 New Zealand 22.17 kilograms per hectare compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 22.14 kilograms per hectare compare
- 54 Lithuania 21.83 kilograms per hectare
More agriculture & rural data for USSR
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -3.96 % change on previous year (1991)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (1991)
- Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value 42.00 million 1000 Int$ (1991)
- Tomatoes — Gross Production Value 3.29 million 1000 Int$ (1991)
- Cattle — Stocks 115.64 million An (1991)
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Production 403,000 t (1991)
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 40.30 million An (1991)
- Chickens — Stocks 1.12 million 1000 An (1991)
- Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production 725,400 t (1991)
- Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 40.30 million An (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in USSR was 22.24 kilograms per hectare 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 potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 30.42 kilograms per hectare in 1988.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- USSR ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 1991.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.