Arable land — Area in USSR

USSR: Arable land — Area was 224,400 1000 ha in 1991. ▬ Flat

Latest (1991)
224,400 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 248 countries
All-time high
235,800 1000 ha
in 1962
All-time low
224,400 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Arable land — Area in USSR, 1961–1991

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1961197619911961: 235.4k 1000 ha1962: 235.8k 1000 ha1963: 233.8k 1000 ha1964: 232.4k 1000 ha1965: 231.8k 1000 ha1966: 229.1k 1000 ha1967: 228.7k 1000 ha1968: 228.2k 1000 ha1969: 228.5k 1000 ha1970: 227.8k 1000 ha1971: 227.6k 1000 ha1972: 227.5k 1000 ha1973: 227.2k 1000 ha1974: 227.8k 1000 ha1975: 227.3k 1000 ha1976: 227.4k 1000 ha1977: 227.5k 1000 ha1978: 226.9k 1000 ha1979: 226.3k 1000 ha1980: 226.4k 1000 ha1981: 226.6k 1000 ha1982: 226.7k 1000 ha1983: 226.8k 1000 ha1984: 227.0k 1000 ha1985: 227.2k 1000 ha1986: 227.4k 1000 ha1987: 227.5k 1000 ha1988: 227.0k 1000 ha1989: 225.4k 1000 ha1990: 224.4k 1000 ha1991: 224.4k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 1991, arable land — area in USSR stood at 224,400 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in USSR peaked at 235,800 1000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 224,400 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places USSR 2nd out of 248 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

Arable land — Area in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 235,400 1000 ha —
1962 235,800 1000 ha +0.2%
1963 233,800 1000 ha -0.8%
1964 232,400 1000 ha -0.6%
1965 231,800 1000 ha -0.3%
1966 229,100 1000 ha -1.2%
1967 228,700 1000 ha -0.2%
1968 228,200 1000 ha -0.2%
1969 228,500 1000 ha +0.1%
1970 227,800 1000 ha -0.3%
1971 227,600 1000 ha -0.1%
1972 227,500 1000 ha -0.0%
1973 227,200 1000 ha -0.1%
1974 227,800 1000 ha +0.3%
1975 227,300 1000 ha -0.2%
1976 227,400 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 227,500 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 226,900 1000 ha -0.3%
1979 226,300 1000 ha -0.3%
1980 226,417 1000 ha +0.1%
1981 226,600 1000 ha +0.1%
1982 226,700 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 226,800 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 227,000 1000 ha +0.1%
1985 227,156 1000 ha +0.1%
1986 227,399 1000 ha +0.1%
1987 227,520 1000 ha +0.1%
1988 227,000 1000 ha -0.2%
1989 225,400 1000 ha -0.7%
1990 224,400 1000 ha -0.4%
1991 224,400 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 231,522 1000 ha 228,200 1000 ha 235,800 1000 ha 9
1970s 227,330 1000 ha 226,300 1000 ha 227,800 1000 ha 10
1980s 226,799 1000 ha 225,400 1000 ha 227,520 1000 ha 10
1990s 224,400 1000 ha 224,400 1000 ha 224,400 1000 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 OECD 357,807 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 India 153,810 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 United States 151,553 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 121,649 1000 ha
  5. 5 Russia 121,649 1000 ha

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in USSR?
Arable land — area in USSR was 224,400 1000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 235,800 1000 ha in 1962.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 224,400 1000 ha in 1990.
How does USSR rank for arable land — area?
USSR ranks 2nd out of 248 countries with data for 1991.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
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