Arable land — Area in USSR
USSR: Arable land — Area was 224,400 1000 ha in 1991. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in USSR, 1961–1991
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 OECD 357,807 1000 ha compare
- 3 India 153,810 1000 ha compare
- 4 United States 151,553 1000 ha compare
- 5 Russian Federation 121,649 1000 ha
- 5 Russia 121,649 1000 ha
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 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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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.