Agricultural land — Share in Land area in USSR

USSR: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 25.33 % in 1991. ▬ Flat

Latest (1991)
25.33 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
160th
of 255 countries
All-time high
25.47 %
in 1986
All-time low
24.71 %
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Agricultural land — Share in Land area in USSR, 1961–1991

01020301961197619911961: 24.7 %1962: 24.8 %1963: 24.8 %1964: 24.7 %1965: 24.9 %1966: 24.8 %1967: 24.9 %1968: 24.9 %1969: 25 %1970: 25 %1971: 25 %1972: 25.1 %1973: 25.2 %1974: 25.2 %1975: 25.1 %1976: 25.2 %1977: 25.3 %1978: 25.2 %1979: 25.2 %1980: 25.2 %1981: 25.2 %1982: 25.4 %1983: 25.4 %1984: 25.4 %1985: 25.4 %1986: 25.5 %1987: 25.4 %1988: 25.4 %1989: 25.4 %1990: 25.4 %1991: 25.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1991, agricultural land — share in land area in USSR stood at 25.33 %.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in USSR peaked at 25.47 % in 1986 and was at its lowest, 24.71 %, in 1961.

That places USSR 160th out of 255 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

Agricultural land — Share in Land area in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Share in Land area in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year % Change
1961 24.71 % —
1962 24.78 % +0.3%
1963 24.75 % -0.1%
1964 24.73 % -0.1%
1965 24.85 % +0.5%
1966 24.81 % -0.2%
1967 24.88 % +0.3%
1968 24.9 % +0.1%
1969 25 % +0.4%
1970 24.98 % -0.1%
1971 24.98 % +0.0%
1972 25.06 % +0.3%
1973 25.16 % +0.4%
1974 25.22 % +0.2%
1975 25.1 % -0.5%
1976 25.19 % +0.4%
1977 25.26 % +0.3%
1978 25.23 % -0.1%
1979 25.21 % -0.1%
1980 25.24 % +0.1%
1981 25.25 % +0.0%
1982 25.36 % +0.4%
1983 25.4 % +0.2%
1984 25.41 % +0.0%
1985 25.45 % +0.2%
1986 25.47 % +0.1%
1987 25.37 % -0.4%
1988 25.39 % +0.1%
1989 25.4 % +0.0%
1990 25.37 % -0.1%
1991 25.33 % -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.82 % 24.71 % 25 % 9
1970s 25.14 % 24.98 % 25.26 % 10
1980s 25.37 % 25.24 % 25.47 % 10
1990s 25.35 % 25.33 % 25.37 % 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 157 Croatia 26.22 %
  2. 158 Nepal 26.12 % compare
  3. 159 Malta 25.45 % compare
  4. 161 Cabo Verde 24.79 % compare
  5. 161 Malaysia 24.79 % compare
  6. 163 Wallis and Futuna Islands 24.65 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — share in land area in USSR?
Agricultural land — share in land area in USSR was 25.33 % in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 25.47 % in 1986.
What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 24.71 % in 1961.
How does USSR rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
USSR ranks 160th out of 255 countries with data for 1991.
Is agricultural land — share in 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
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