Cropland — Area in USSR

USSR: Cropland — Area was 228,920 1000 ha in 1991. ▬ Flat

Latest (1991)
228,920 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 252 countries
All-time high
240,300 1000 ha
in 1962
All-time low
228,920 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Cropland — Area in USSR, 1961–1991

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1961197619911961: 239.8k 1000 ha1962: 240.3k 1000 ha1963: 238.5k 1000 ha1964: 237.1k 1000 ha1965: 236.6k 1000 ha1966: 233.9k 1000 ha1967: 233.6k 1000 ha1968: 233.1k 1000 ha1969: 233.4k 1000 ha1970: 233.0k 1000 ha1971: 232.8k 1000 ha1972: 232.6k 1000 ha1973: 232.3k 1000 ha1974: 232.9k 1000 ha1975: 232.4k 1000 ha1976: 232.5k 1000 ha1977: 232.6k 1000 ha1978: 232.0k 1000 ha1979: 231.4k 1000 ha1980: 231.5k 1000 ha1981: 231.7k 1000 ha1982: 231.8k 1000 ha1983: 231.9k 1000 ha1984: 231.7k 1000 ha1985: 231.8k 1000 ha1986: 231.9k 1000 ha1987: 232.1k 1000 ha1988: 231.5k 1000 ha1989: 229.9k 1000 ha1990: 228.9k 1000 ha1991: 228.9k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — area in USSR is 228,920 1000 ha, measured in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in USSR peaked at 240,300 1000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 228,920 1000 ha, in 1990.

USSR ranks 2nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Cropland — Area in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 239,800 1000 ha —
1962 240,300 1000 ha +0.2%
1963 238,500 1000 ha -0.7%
1964 237,100 1000 ha -0.6%
1965 236,550 1000 ha -0.2%
1966 233,900 1000 ha -1.1%
1967 233,550 1000 ha -0.1%
1968 233,100 1000 ha -0.2%
1969 233,400 1000 ha +0.1%
1970 233,000 1000 ha -0.2%
1971 232,800 1000 ha -0.1%
1972 232,600 1000 ha -0.1%
1973 232,300 1000 ha -0.1%
1974 232,900 1000 ha +0.3%
1975 232,400 1000 ha -0.2%
1976 232,500 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 232,600 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 232,000 1000 ha -0.3%
1979 231,400 1000 ha -0.3%
1980 231,517 1000 ha +0.1%
1981 231,700 1000 ha +0.1%
1982 231,750 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 231,900 1000 ha +0.1%
1984 231,686 1000 ha -0.1%
1985 231,811 1000 ha +0.1%
1986 231,925 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 232,062 1000 ha +0.1%
1988 231,540 1000 ha -0.2%
1989 229,930 1000 ha -0.7%
1990 228,920 1000 ha -0.4%
1991 228,920 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 236,244 1000 ha 233,100 1000 ha 240,300 1000 ha 9
1970s 232,450 1000 ha 231,400 1000 ha 233,000 1000 ha 10
1980s 231,582 1000 ha 229,930 1000 ha 232,062 1000 ha 10
1990s 228,920 1000 ha 228,920 1000 ha 228,920 1000 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 OECD 382,348 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 India 168,010 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 United States 154,734 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 China 129,388 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area in USSR?
Cropland — area in USSR was 228,920 1000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 240,300 1000 ha in 1962.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 228,920 1000 ha in 1990.
How does USSR rank for cropland — area?
USSR ranks 2nd out of 252 countries with data for 1991.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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