Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in USSR

USSR: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium was 6.59 million t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
6.59 million t
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.58 million t
in 1990
All-time low
3.68 million t
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in USSR, 1961–1991

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1961197619911961: 4.8M t1962: 4.7M t1963: 3.7M t1964: 4.9M t1965: 4.4M t1966: 5.8M t1967: 5.5M t1968: 6.1M t1969: 5.7M t1970: 6.6M t1971: 6.5M t1972: 5.9M t1973: 7.2M t1974: 6.4M t1975: 4.9M t1976: 7.2M t1977: 6.4M t1978: 7.5M t1979: 6.1M t1980: 6.3M t1981: 5.5M t1982: 6.5M t1983: 6.8M t1984: 6.3M t1985: 6.9M t1986: 7.5M t1987: 7.4M t1988: 7.0M t1989: 7.9M t1990: 8.6M t1991: 6.6M t

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

Analysis

In 1991, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in USSR stood at 6.59 million t.

That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in USSR peaked at 8.58 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.68 million t, in 1963.

That places USSR 4th out of 186 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.

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 4.83 million t —
1962 4.67 million t -3.2%
1963 3.68 million t -21.3%
1964 4.92 million t +33.7%
1965 4.41 million t -10.4%
1966 5.83 million t +32.2%
1967 5.47 million t -6.1%
1968 6.09 million t +11.3%
1969 5.70 million t -6.4%
1970 6.56 million t +15.1%
1971 6.49 million t -1.1%
1972 5.91 million t -9.0%
1973 7.18 million t +21.5%
1974 6.42 million t -10.5%
1975 4.89 million t -23.9%
1976 7.16 million t +46.3%
1977 6.41 million t -10.5%
1978 7.52 million t +17.3%
1979 6.06 million t -19.4%
1980 6.28 million t +3.5%
1981 5.48 million t -12.7%
1982 6.51 million t +18.8%
1983 6.82 million t +4.8%
1984 6.28 million t -7.9%
1985 6.90 million t +9.9%
1986 7.46 million t +8.1%
1987 7.42 million t -0.6%
1988 7.03 million t -5.3%
1989 7.87 million t +12.0%
1990 8.58 million t +9.0%
1991 6.59 million t -23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.07 million t 3.68 million t 6.09 million t 9
1970s 6.46 million t 4.89 million t 7.52 million t 10
1980s 6.80 million t 5.48 million t 7.87 million t 10
1990s 7.59 million t 6.59 million t 8.58 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 India 7.46 million t compare
  2. 2 China 6.82 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 6.79 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 1.05 million t compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 651,710 t compare
  6. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 584,295 t compare
  7. 5 Russian Federation 6.46 million t
  8. 6 Ukraine 2.36 million t
  9. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 330,540 t compare
  10. 7 Pakistan 1.79 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium in USSR?
Crop residue removal — cropland potassium in USSR was 6.59 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 8.58 million t in 1990.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 3.68 million t in 1963.
How does USSR rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium?
USSR ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 1991.
Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 residue removal — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 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 (%).