Cropland — Area in USSR
USSR: Cropland — Area was 228,920 1000 ha in 1991. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Area in USSR, 1961–1991
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 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for USSR
- Agriculture — Area 555,420 1000 ha (1991)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 10.44 % (1991)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 41.22 % (1991)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 351.31 USD_PPP/ha (1991)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 25.33 % (1991)
- Agricultural land — Area 555,420 1000 ha (1991)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 26.09 g/Int$ (1991)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 22.24 kg/ha (1991)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 17.4 kg/cap (1991)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.78 ha/cap (1991)
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 234 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.