Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR

USSR: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 14.47 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
14.47 kg/ha
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
178th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.24 kg/ha
in 1987
All-time low
5.97 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR, 1961–1991

57.51012.51517.51961197619911961: 6 kg/ha1962: 6.6 kg/ha1963: 7.2 kg/ha1964: 7.4 kg/ha1965: 7.7 kg/ha1966: 8.4 kg/ha1967: 8.9 kg/ha1968: 9.2 kg/ha1969: 9.5 kg/ha1970: 10.2 kg/ha1971: 11 kg/ha1972: 11.6 kg/ha1973: 12.3 kg/ha1974: 12.8 kg/ha1975: 13.5 kg/ha1976: 13.5 kg/ha1977: 13.7 kg/ha1978: 14.1 kg/ha1979: 13.9 kg/ha1980: 14.8 kg/ha1981: 14.8 kg/ha1982: 15.5 kg/ha1983: 16.7 kg/ha1984: 16.8 kg/ha1985: 17.4 kg/ha1986: 17.8 kg/ha1987: 18.2 kg/ha1988: 17.9 kg/ha1989: 16.7 kg/ha1990: 15.7 kg/ha1991: 14.5 kg/ha

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

Analysis

In 1991, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR stood at 14.47 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR peaked at 18.24 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.97 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places USSR 178th out of 186 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 5.97 kg/ha —
1962 6.62 kg/ha +10.9%
1963 7.17 kg/ha +8.4%
1964 7.36 kg/ha +2.7%
1965 7.69 kg/ha +4.4%
1966 8.35 kg/ha +8.7%
1967 8.85 kg/ha +6.0%
1968 9.2 kg/ha +3.9%
1969 9.49 kg/ha +3.2%
1970 10.24 kg/ha +7.9%
1971 11 kg/ha +7.4%
1972 11.59 kg/ha +5.3%
1973 12.26 kg/ha +5.8%
1974 12.82 kg/ha +4.5%
1975 13.49 kg/ha +5.3%
1976 13.46 kg/ha -0.2%
1977 13.72 kg/ha +1.9%
1978 14.08 kg/ha +2.6%
1979 13.91 kg/ha -1.2%
1980 14.82 kg/ha +6.6%
1981 14.76 kg/ha -0.4%
1982 15.45 kg/ha +4.7%
1983 16.72 kg/ha +8.2%
1984 16.82 kg/ha +0.6%
1985 17.44 kg/ha +3.7%
1986 17.82 kg/ha +2.2%
1987 18.24 kg/ha +2.3%
1988 17.92 kg/ha -1.7%
1989 16.65 kg/ha -7.1%
1990 15.66 kg/ha -6.0%
1991 14.47 kg/ha -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.86 kg/ha 5.97 kg/ha 9.49 kg/ha 9
1970s 12.66 kg/ha 10.24 kg/ha 14.08 kg/ha 10
1980s 16.66 kg/ha 14.76 kg/ha 18.24 kg/ha 10
1990s 15.06 kg/ha 14.47 kg/ha 15.66 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 175 Lesotho 19.11 kg/ha compare
  2. 176 Yugoslav SFR 17.9 kg/ha compare
  3. 177 Libya 17.63 kg/ha compare
  4. 179 Kazakhstan 14.2 kg/ha
  5. 180 Solomon Islands 12.6 kg/ha compare
  6. 181 Niger 12.1 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR?
Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR was 14.47 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 18.24 kg/ha in 1987.
What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 5.97 kg/ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
USSR ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 1991.
Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).