Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in USSR

USSR: Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate was -0.1438 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
-0.1438 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
185th
of 239 countries
All-time high
0.4958 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-0.4955 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
30
1962–1991

Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962–1991

-0.4-0.2-00.20.41962197619911962: 0.277 % change on previous year1963: -0.147 % change on previous year1964: -0.068 % change on previous year1965: 0.496 % change on previous year1966: -0.172 % change on previous year1967: 0.276 % change on previous year1968: 0.107 % change on previous year1969: 0.4 % change on previous year1970: -0.092 % change on previous year1971: -0.009 % change on previous year1972: 0.325 % change on previous year1973: 0.422 % change on previous year1974: 0.232 % change on previous year1975: -0.495 % change on previous year1976: 0.374 % change on previous year1977: 0.253 % change on previous year1978: -0.108 % change on previous year1979: -0.09 % change on previous year1980: 0.13 % change on previous year1981: 0.033 % change on previous year1982: 0.461 % change on previous year1983: 0.153 % change on previous year1984: 0.015 % change on previous year1985: 0.166 % change on previous year1986: 0.092 % change on previous year1987: -0.405 % change on previous year1988: 0.104 % change on previous year1989: 0.034 % change on previous year1990: -0.127 % change on previous year1991: -0.144 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 1991, agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in USSR stood at -0.1438 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 534.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in USSR peaked at 0.4958 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.4955 % change on previous year, in 1975.

USSR ranks 185th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962 to 1991.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.2769 % change on previous year
1963 -0.1472 % change on previous year -153.2%
1964 -0.0682 % change on previous year -53.7%
1965 0.4958 % change on previous year -827.0%
1966 -0.1718 % change on previous year -134.6%
1967 0.276 % change on previous year -260.6%
1968 0.1069 % change on previous year -61.3%
1969 0.4004 % change on previous year +274.6%
1970 -0.0918 % change on previous year -122.9%
1971 -0.0089 % change on previous year -90.2%
1972 0.3251 % change on previous year -3733.0%
1973 0.4223 % change on previous year +29.9%
1974 0.232 % change on previous year -45.1%
1975 -0.4955 % change on previous year -313.6%
1976 0.3744 % change on previous year -175.6%
1977 0.2535 % change on previous year -32.3%
1978 -0.1084 % change on previous year -142.7%
1979 -0.0904 % change on previous year -16.6%
1980 0.1298 % change on previous year -243.5%
1981 0.0331 % change on previous year -74.5%
1982 0.4607 % change on previous year +1293.0%
1983 0.1529 % change on previous year -66.8%
1984 0.0154 % change on previous year -89.9%
1985 0.1661 % change on previous year +975.4%
1986 0.0921 % change on previous year -44.5%
1987 -0.4052 % change on previous year -539.9%
1988 0.1039 % change on previous year -125.6%
1989 0.0341 % change on previous year -67.2%
1990 -0.1275 % change on previous year -473.6%
1991 -0.1438 % change on previous year +12.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural land — Area, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +3733.0% -0.0089 % change on previous year 0.3251 % change on previous year
1982 +1293.0% 0.0331 % change on previous year 0.4607 % change on previous year
1985 +975.4% 0.0154 % change on previous year 0.1661 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1461 % change on previous year -0.1718 % change on previous year 0.4958 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.0812 % change on previous year -0.4955 % change on previous year 0.4223 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.0783 % change on previous year -0.4052 % change on previous year 0.4607 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.1357 % change on previous year -0.1438 % change on previous year -0.1275 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 182 Mexico -0.1175 % change on previous year compare
  2. 183 Jordan -0.1264 % change on previous year compare
  3. 184 Canada -0.1389 % change on previous year compare
  4. 186 France -0.1776 % change on previous year compare
  5. 187 New Zealand -0.1854 % change on previous year compare
  6. 188 El Salvador -0.1868 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in USSR?
Agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in USSR was -0.1438 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 0.4958 % change on previous year in 1965.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4955 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does USSR rank for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate?
USSR ranks 185th out of 239 countries with data for 1991.
Is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 534.9%. 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 Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
273 places, 15,793 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.