Input — Cropland nitrogen in USSR

USSR: Input — Cropland nitrogen was 16.56 million t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
16.56 million t
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.16 million t
in 1987
All-time low
7.15 million t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Input — Cropland nitrogen in USSR, 1961–1991

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1961197619911961: 7.2M t1962: 8.0M t1963: 8.6M t1964: 8.7M t1965: 9.1M t1966: 9.8M t1967: 10.3M t1968: 10.7M t1969: 11.1M t1970: 11.9M t1971: 12.8M t1972: 13.5M t1973: 14.2M t1974: 14.9M t1975: 15.7M t1976: 15.6M t1977: 16.0M t1978: 16.3M t1979: 16.1M t1980: 17.2M t1981: 17.1M t1982: 17.9M t1983: 19.4M t1984: 19.5M t1985: 20.2M t1986: 20.7M t1987: 21.2M t1988: 20.7M t1989: 19.1M t1990: 17.9M t1991: 16.6M t

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

Analysis

In 1991, input — cropland nitrogen in USSR stood at 16.56 million t.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen in USSR peaked at 21.16 million t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7.15 million t, in 1961.

That places USSR 5th out of 186 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Input — Cropland nitrogen in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland nitrogen in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 7.15 million t —
1962 7.95 million t +11.2%
1963 8.55 million t +7.5%
1964 8.73 million t +2.1%
1965 9.09 million t +4.2%
1966 9.77 million t +7.4%
1967 10.34 million t +5.8%
1968 10.72 million t +3.7%
1969 11.08 million t +3.3%
1970 11.93 million t +7.7%
1971 12.80 million t +7.3%
1972 13.48 million t +5.2%
1973 14.24 million t +5.7%
1974 14.93 million t +4.8%
1975 15.68 million t +5.0%
1976 15.65 million t -0.2%
1977 15.96 million t +2.0%
1978 16.33 million t +2.3%
1979 16.09 million t -1.5%
1980 17.15 million t +6.6%
1981 17.10 million t -0.3%
1982 17.91 million t +4.7%
1983 19.38 million t +8.2%
1984 19.48 million t +0.5%
1985 20.21 million t +3.7%
1986 20.67 million t +2.3%
1987 21.16 million t +2.4%
1988 20.75 million t -1.9%
1989 19.14 million t -7.7%
1990 17.92 million t -6.4%
1991 16.56 million t -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.27 million t 7.15 million t 11.08 million t 9
1970s 14.71 million t 11.93 million t 16.33 million t 10
1980s 19.30 million t 17.10 million t 21.16 million t 10
1990s 17.24 million t 16.56 million t 17.92 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 China, mainland 36.82 million t compare
  2. 3 India 30.24 million t compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 2.45 million t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 19.78 million t compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 2.33 million t compare
  6. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.53 million t compare
  7. 6 Pakistan 5.68 million t compare
  8. 7 Russian Federation 5.33 million t
  9. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 570,510 t compare
  10. 8 Indonesia 4.93 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland nitrogen in USSR?
Input — cropland nitrogen in USSR was 16.56 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 21.16 million t in 1987.
What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 7.15 million t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for input — cropland nitrogen?
USSR ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 1991.
Is input — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Input — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).