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
145th
of 234 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 145th out of 234 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

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. 142 Costa Rica 10.77 % compare
  2. 143 Switzerland 10.73 % compare
  3. 144 Zimbabwe 10.51 % compare
  4. 146 Trinidad and Tobago 10.4 % compare
  5. 147 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 10.27 % compare
  6. 147 Ethiopia PDR 10.27 % compare

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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 145th out of 234 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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About this data

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
270 places, 15,866 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.