Agricultural land — Area in USSR
USSR: Agricultural land — Area was 555,420 1000 ha in 1991. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in USSR is 555,420 1000 ha, measured 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, agricultural land — area in USSR peaked at 558,425 1000 ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 541,800 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places USSR 2nd out of 255 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural land — Area in USSR, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 541,800 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 543,300 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 542,500 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 542,130 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 544,818 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 543,882 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 545,383 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 545,966 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 548,152 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 547,649 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 547,600 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 549,380 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 551,700 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 552,980 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 550,240 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 552,300 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 553,700 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 553,100 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 552,600 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 553,317 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 553,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 556,050 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 556,900 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 556,986 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 557,911 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 558,425 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 556,162 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 556,740 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 556,930 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 556,220 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 555,420 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544,215 1000 ha | 541,800 1000 ha | 548,152 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 551,125 1000 ha | 547,600 1000 ha | 553,700 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 556,292 1000 ha | 553,317 1000 ha | 558,425 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 555,820 1000 ha | 555,420 1000 ha | 556,220 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 1 OECD 1.16 million 1000 ha compare
- 3 United States 421,540 1000 ha compare
- 4 China 392,604 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 391,823 1000 ha compare
More environment data for USSR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1991)
- Temperature change 0.637 °C (1991)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (1991)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 10.62 million m3 (1991)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 916,219 1000 USD (1991)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 2.67 million 1000 USD (1991)
- Roundwood — Production 356.40 million m3 (1991)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 32,177 m3 (1991)
- Roundwood — Export value 692,734 1000 USD (1991)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 62.60 million m3 (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in USSR?
- Agricultural land — area in USSR was 555,420 1000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 558,425 1000 ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 541,800 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for agricultural land — area?
- USSR ranks 2nd out of 255 countries with data for 1991.
- Is agricultural land — area 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, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.