Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR

USSR: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.04 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
2.04 kg/ha
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
136th
of 176 countries
All-time high
3.52 kg/ha
in 1964
All-time low
1.43 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR, 1961–1991

012341961197619911961: 1.4 kg/ha1962: 2.5 kg/ha1963: 2.9 kg/ha1964: 3.5 kg/ha1965: 2.3 kg/ha1966: 2.4 kg/ha1967: 2.2 kg/ha1968: 2.3 kg/ha1969: 2.4 kg/ha1970: 2.4 kg/ha1971: 2.3 kg/ha1972: 2.4 kg/ha1973: 2.7 kg/ha1974: 2.7 kg/ha1975: 2 kg/ha1976: 2.6 kg/ha1977: 2.4 kg/ha1978: 2.5 kg/ha1979: 1.7 kg/ha1980: 2.1 kg/ha1981: 1.8 kg/ha1982: 2.3 kg/ha1983: 2.8 kg/ha1984: 2.8 kg/ha1985: 2.9 kg/ha1986: 2.6 kg/ha1987: 3 kg/ha1988: 2.8 kg/ha1989: 3 kg/ha1990: 3 kg/ha1991: 2 kg/ha

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 2.04 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 1991.

That represents a change of down 31.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR peaked at 3.52 kg/ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.43 kg/ha, in 1961.

USSR ranks 136th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1.43 kg/ha —
1962 2.46 kg/ha +71.7%
1963 2.88 kg/ha +16.9%
1964 3.52 kg/ha +22.4%
1965 2.32 kg/ha -34.1%
1966 2.38 kg/ha +2.4%
1967 2.22 kg/ha -6.5%
1968 2.33 kg/ha +4.7%
1969 2.45 kg/ha +5.3%
1970 2.43 kg/ha -0.8%
1971 2.29 kg/ha -5.7%
1972 2.36 kg/ha +3.2%
1973 2.69 kg/ha +13.8%
1974 2.69 kg/ha +0.0%
1975 2.02 kg/ha -25.1%
1976 2.61 kg/ha +29.5%
1977 2.39 kg/ha -8.3%
1978 2.46 kg/ha +2.6%
1979 1.69 kg/ha -31.3%
1980 2.12 kg/ha +25.7%
1981 1.78 kg/ha -16.3%
1982 2.27 kg/ha +27.8%
1983 2.79 kg/ha +22.8%
1984 2.83 kg/ha +1.6%
1985 2.94 kg/ha +3.7%
1986 2.59 kg/ha -11.8%
1987 2.99 kg/ha +15.5%
1988 2.82 kg/ha -5.6%
1989 3 kg/ha +6.2%
1990 2.97 kg/ha -0.8%
1991 2.04 kg/ha -31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.44 kg/ha 1.43 kg/ha 3.52 kg/ha 9
1970s 2.36 kg/ha 1.69 kg/ha 2.69 kg/ha 10
1980s 2.61 kg/ha 1.78 kg/ha 3 kg/ha 10
1990s 2.51 kg/ha 2.04 kg/ha 2.97 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 133 Vanuatu 2.13 kg/ha compare
  2. 134 Kazakhstan 2.11 kg/ha
  3. 135 Spain 2.07 kg/ha compare
  4. 137 Slovenia 1.98 kg/ha
  5. 138 Tunisia 1.91 kg/ha compare
  6. 139 Chile 1.89 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR?
Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR was 2.04 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 3.52 kg/ha in 1964.
What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 kg/ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
USSR ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 1991.
Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).