Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in USSR

USSR: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 41.22 % in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
41.22 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
160th
of 252 countries
All-time high
44.26 %
in 1961
All-time low
41.16 %
in 1990
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in USSR, 1961–1991

0102030401961197619911961: 44.3 %1962: 44.2 %1963: 44 %1964: 43.7 %1965: 43.4 %1966: 43 %1967: 42.8 %1968: 42.7 %1969: 42.6 %1970: 42.5 %1971: 42.5 %1972: 42.3 %1973: 42.1 %1974: 42.1 %1975: 42.2 %1976: 42.1 %1977: 42 %1978: 42 %1979: 41.9 %1980: 41.8 %1981: 41.9 %1982: 41.7 %1983: 41.6 %1984: 41.6 %1985: 41.5 %1986: 41.5 %1987: 41.7 %1988: 41.6 %1989: 41.3 %1990: 41.2 %1991: 41.2 %

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

Analysis

In 1991, cropland — share in agricultural land in USSR stood at 41.22 %.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in USSR peaked at 44.26 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 41.16 %, in 1990.

That places USSR 160th out of 252 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year % Change
1961 44.26 % —
1962 44.23 % -0.1%
1963 43.96 % -0.6%
1964 43.73 % -0.5%
1965 43.42 % -0.7%
1966 43.01 % -0.9%
1967 42.82 % -0.4%
1968 42.69 % -0.3%
1969 42.58 % -0.3%
1970 42.55 % -0.1%
1971 42.51 % -0.1%
1972 42.34 % -0.4%
1973 42.11 % -0.5%
1974 42.12 % +0.0%
1975 42.24 % +0.3%
1976 42.1 % -0.3%
1977 42.01 % -0.2%
1978 41.95 % -0.1%
1979 41.87 % -0.2%
1980 41.84 % -0.1%
1981 41.86 % +0.0%
1982 41.68 % -0.4%
1983 41.64 % -0.1%
1984 41.6 % -0.1%
1985 41.55 % -0.1%
1986 41.53 % -0.0%
1987 41.73 % +0.5%
1988 41.59 % -0.3%
1989 41.29 % -0.7%
1990 41.16 % -0.3%
1991 41.22 % +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.41 % 42.58 % 44.26 % 9
1970s 42.18 % 41.87 % 42.55 % 10
1980s 41.63 % 41.29 % 41.86 % 10
1990s 41.19 % 41.16 % 41.22 % 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 157 Puerto Rico 43.98 % compare
  2. 158 French Guiana 43.95 % compare
  3. 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.36 %
  4. 161 Senegal 41.13 % compare
  5. 162 Guinea 40.53 % compare
  6. 163 Channel Islands 40.29 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in USSR?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in USSR was 41.22 % in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 44.26 % in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 41.16 % in 1990.
How does USSR rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
USSR ranks 160th out of 252 countries with data for 1991.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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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