Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in USSR

USSR: Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus was 841,437 t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
841,437 t
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.12 million t
in 1978
All-time low
574,107 t
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in USSR, 1961–1991

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1961197619911961: 640.6k t1962: 673.1k t1963: 574.1k t1964: 785.7k t1965: 657.3k t1966: 845.2k t1967: 775.1k t1968: 862.9k t1969: 808.2k t1970: 918.8k t1971: 893.2k t1972: 833.6k t1973: 1.1M t1974: 954.9k t1975: 746.6k t1976: 1.1M t1977: 968.8k t1978: 1.1M t1979: 903.9k t1980: 925.9k t1981: 813.6k t1982: 932.9k t1983: 964.5k t1984: 886.7k t1985: 942.9k t1986: 1.0M t1987: 1.0M t1988: 948.4k t1989: 1.0M t1990: 1.1M t1991: 841.4k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in USSR is 841,437 t, measured in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in USSR peaked at 1.12 million t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 574,107 t, in 1963.

USSR ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 640,575 t —
1962 673,131 t +5.1%
1963 574,107 t -14.7%
1964 785,685 t +36.9%
1965 657,277 t -16.3%
1966 845,186 t +28.6%
1967 775,135 t -8.3%
1968 862,910 t +11.3%
1969 808,245 t -6.3%
1970 918,842 t +13.7%
1971 893,216 t -2.8%
1972 833,619 t -6.7%
1973 1.06 million t +27.7%
1974 954,858 t -10.3%
1975 746,563 t -21.8%
1976 1.06 million t +42.4%
1977 968,820 t -8.9%
1978 1.12 million t +15.2%
1979 903,859 t -19.0%
1980 925,860 t +2.4%
1981 813,561 t -12.1%
1982 932,870 t +14.7%
1983 964,464 t +3.4%
1984 886,651 t -8.1%
1985 942,893 t +6.3%
1986 1.00 million t +6.4%
1987 1.00 million t +0.2%
1988 948,447 t -5.6%
1989 1.03 million t +8.6%
1990 1.09 million t +6.1%
1991 841,437 t -23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 735,806 t 574,107 t 862,910 t 9
1970s 946,338 t 746,563 t 1.12 million t 10
1980s 945,177 t 813,561 t 1.03 million t 10
1990s 967,008 t 841,437 t 1.09 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 China, mainland 3.39 million t compare
  2. 3 India 2.32 million t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 261,066 t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 1.86 million t compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 191,804 t compare
  6. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 110,633 t compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 746,592 t
  8. 7 Indonesia 503,936 t compare
  9. 8 Canada 430,338 t compare
  10. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 77,213 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in USSR?
Crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in USSR was 841,437 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million t in 1978.
What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 574,107 t in 1963.
How does USSR rank for crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus?
USSR ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 1991.
Is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,483 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 (%).