Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in USSR

USSR: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 466,300 t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
466,300 t
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
11th
of 176 countries
All-time high
835,361 t
in 1964
All-time low
343,731 t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in USSR, 1961–1991

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1961197619911961: 343.7k t1962: 591.3k t1963: 686.3k t1964: 835.4k t1965: 548.8k t1966: 556.0k t1967: 519.0k t1968: 542.3k t1969: 571.5k t1970: 565.9k t1971: 533.2k t1972: 549.5k t1973: 624.6k t1974: 626.3k t1975: 468.3k t1976: 606.8k t1977: 557.0k t1978: 569.7k t1979: 390.5k t1980: 491.1k t1981: 411.6k t1982: 526.1k t1983: 646.4k t1984: 656.3k t1985: 680.8k t1986: 600.7k t1987: 694.0k t1988: 653.8k t1989: 689.4k t1990: 680.9k t1991: 466.3k t

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

Analysis

In 1991, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in USSR stood at 466,300 t.

That represents a change of down 31.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in USSR peaked at 835,361 t in 1964 and was at its lowest, 343,731 t, in 1961.

That places USSR 11th out of 176 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 343,731 t —
1962 591,312 t +72.0%
1963 686,299 t +16.1%
1964 835,361 t +21.7%
1965 548,839 t -34.3%
1966 555,962 t +1.3%
1967 518,962 t -6.7%
1968 542,334 t +4.5%
1969 571,549 t +5.4%
1970 565,862 t -1.0%
1971 533,159 t -5.8%
1972 549,508 t +3.1%
1973 624,570 t +13.7%
1974 626,255 t +0.3%
1975 468,347 t -25.2%
1976 606,846 t +29.6%
1977 556,955 t -8.2%
1978 569,704 t +2.3%
1979 390,533 t -31.4%
1980 491,105 t +25.8%
1981 411,606 t -16.2%
1982 526,136 t +27.8%
1983 646,387 t +22.9%
1984 656,325 t +1.5%
1985 680,764 t +3.7%
1986 600,665 t -11.8%
1987 693,955 t +15.5%
1988 653,823 t -5.8%
1989 689,384 t +5.4%
1990 680,865 t -1.2%
1991 466,300 t -31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 577,150 t 343,731 t 835,361 t 9
1970s 549,174 t 390,533 t 626,255 t 10
1980s 605,015 t 411,606 t 693,955 t 10
1990s 573,582 t 466,300 t 680,865 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 8 Paraguay 682,008 t compare
  2. 8 Türkiye 107,568 t compare
  3. 9 Nigeria 604,775 t compare
  4. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 70,728 t compare
  5. 10 Myanmar 533,961 t compare
  6. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 43,666 t compare
  7. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25,926 t compare
  8. 12 Australia and New Zealand 375,046 t compare
  9. 13 Australia 373,564 t compare
  10. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 13,756 t compare
  11. 14 Bangladesh 356,615 t compare
  12. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11,317 t compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in USSR?
Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in USSR was 466,300 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 835,361 t in 1964.
What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 343,731 t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
USSR ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 1991.
Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).