Cropland — Share in Land area in USSR

USSR: Cropland — Share in Land area was 10.44 % in 1991. ▬ Flat

Latest (1991)
10.44 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 252 countries
All-time high
10.96 %
in 1962
All-time low
10.44 %
in 1990
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Cropland — Share in Land area in USSR, 1961–1991

02.557.5101961197619911961: 10.9 %1962: 11 %1963: 10.9 %1964: 10.8 %1965: 10.8 %1966: 10.7 %1967: 10.7 %1968: 10.6 %1969: 10.7 %1970: 10.6 %1971: 10.6 %1972: 10.6 %1973: 10.6 %1974: 10.6 %1975: 10.6 %1976: 10.6 %1977: 10.6 %1978: 10.6 %1979: 10.6 %1980: 10.6 %1981: 10.6 %1982: 10.6 %1983: 10.6 %1984: 10.6 %1985: 10.6 %1986: 10.6 %1987: 10.6 %1988: 10.6 %1989: 10.5 %1990: 10.4 %1991: 10.4 %

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

Analysis

In 1991, cropland — share in land area in USSR stood at 10.44 %. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in USSR peaked at 10.96 % in 1962 and was at its lowest, 10.44 %, in 1990.

That places USSR 158th out of 252 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cropland — Share in Land area in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Share in Land area in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year % Change
1961 10.94 % —
1962 10.96 % +0.2%
1963 10.88 % -0.7%
1964 10.81 % -0.6%
1965 10.79 % -0.2%
1966 10.67 % -1.1%
1967 10.65 % -0.2%
1968 10.63 % -0.2%
1969 10.65 % +0.2%
1970 10.63 % -0.2%
1971 10.62 % -0.1%
1972 10.61 % -0.1%
1973 10.6 % -0.1%
1974 10.62 % +0.2%
1975 10.6 % -0.2%
1976 10.61 % +0.1%
1977 10.61 % +0.0%
1978 10.58 % -0.3%
1979 10.55 % -0.3%
1980 10.56 % +0.1%
1981 10.57 % +0.1%
1982 10.57 % +0.0%
1983 10.58 % +0.1%
1984 10.57 % -0.1%
1985 10.57 % +0.0%
1986 10.58 % +0.1%
1987 10.59 % +0.1%
1988 10.56 % -0.3%
1989 10.49 % -0.7%
1990 10.44 % -0.5%
1991 10.44 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.78 % 10.63 % 10.96 % 9
1970s 10.6 % 10.55 % 10.63 % 10
1980s 10.56 % 10.49 % 10.59 % 10
1990s 10.44 % 10.44 % 10.44 % 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 155 Costa Rica 10.77 % compare
  2. 156 Switzerland 10.73 % compare
  3. 157 Zimbabwe 10.51 % compare
  4. 159 Trinidad and Tobago 10.4 % compare
  5. 160 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 10.27 % compare
  6. 160 Ethiopia PDR 10.27 % compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in USSR?
Cropland — share in land area in USSR was 10.44 % in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 10.96 % in 1962.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 10.44 % in 1990.
How does USSR rank for cropland — share in land area?
USSR ranks 158th out of 252 countries with data for 1991.
Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
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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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.