Projections for global peak agricultural land in USSR

USSR: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 555.42 million hectares in 1991. ▬ Flat

Latest (1991)
555.42 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 227 countries
All-time high
558.42 million hectares
in 1986
All-time low
541.80 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Projections for global peak agricultural land in USSR, 1961–1991

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1961197619911961: 541.8M hectares1962: 543.3M hectares1963: 542.5M hectares1964: 542.1M hectares1965: 544.8M hectares1966: 543.9M hectares1967: 545.4M hectares1968: 546.0M hectares1969: 548.2M hectares1970: 547.6M hectares1971: 547.6M hectares1972: 549.4M hectares1973: 551.7M hectares1974: 553.0M hectares1975: 550.2M hectares1976: 552.3M hectares1977: 553.7M hectares1978: 553.1M hectares1979: 552.6M hectares1980: 553.3M hectares1981: 553.5M hectares1982: 556.0M hectares1983: 556.9M hectares1984: 557.0M hectares1985: 557.9M hectares1986: 558.4M hectares1987: 556.2M hectares1988: 556.7M hectares1989: 556.9M hectares1990: 556.2M hectares1991: 555.4M hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

USSR recorded 555.42 million hectares for projections for global peak agricultural land in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in USSR peaked at 558.42 million hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 541.80 million hectares, in 1961.

USSR ranks 1st of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Projections for global peak agricultural land in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Projections for global peak agricultural land in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year hectares Change
1961 541.80 million hectares —
1962 543.30 million hectares +0.3%
1963 542.50 million hectares -0.1%
1964 542.13 million hectares -0.1%
1965 544.82 million hectares +0.5%
1966 543.88 million hectares -0.2%
1967 545.38 million hectares +0.3%
1968 545.97 million hectares +0.1%
1969 548.15 million hectares +0.4%
1970 547.65 million hectares -0.1%
1971 547.60 million hectares -0.0%
1972 549.38 million hectares +0.3%
1973 551.70 million hectares +0.4%
1974 552.98 million hectares +0.2%
1975 550.24 million hectares -0.5%
1976 552.30 million hectares +0.4%
1977 553.70 million hectares +0.3%
1978 553.10 million hectares -0.1%
1979 552.60 million hectares -0.1%
1980 553.32 million hectares +0.1%
1981 553.50 million hectares +0.0%
1982 556.05 million hectares +0.5%
1983 556.90 million hectares +0.2%
1984 556.99 million hectares +0.0%
1985 557.91 million hectares +0.2%
1986 558.42 million hectares +0.1%
1987 556.16 million hectares -0.4%
1988 556.74 million hectares +0.1%
1989 556.93 million hectares +0.0%
1990 556.22 million hectares -0.1%
1991 555.42 million hectares -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 544.21 million hectares 541.80 million hectares 548.15 million hectares 9
1970s 551.12 million hectares 547.60 million hectares 553.70 million hectares 10
1980s 556.29 million hectares 553.32 million hectares 558.42 million hectares 10
1990s 555.82 million hectares 555.42 million hectares 556.22 million hectares 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 China 520.41 million hectares compare
  2. 3 United States 421.54 million hectares compare
  3. 4 Australia 363.24 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is projections for global peak agricultural land in USSR?
Projections for global peak agricultural land in USSR was 555.42 million hectares 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 projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 558.42 million hectares in 1986.
What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 541.80 million hectares in 1961.
How does USSR rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
USSR ranks 1st out of 227 countries with data for 1991.
Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Projections for global peak agricultural land
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.