Land area — Area in USSR

USSR: Land area — Area was 2.19 million 1000 ha in 1991. ▬ Flat

Latest (1991)
2.19 million 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 248 countries
All-time high
2.19 million 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
2.19 million 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Land area — Area in USSR, 1961–1991

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1961197619911961: 2.2M 1000 ha1962: 2.2M 1000 ha1963: 2.2M 1000 ha1964: 2.2M 1000 ha1965: 2.2M 1000 ha1966: 2.2M 1000 ha1967: 2.2M 1000 ha1968: 2.2M 1000 ha1969: 2.2M 1000 ha1970: 2.2M 1000 ha1971: 2.2M 1000 ha1972: 2.2M 1000 ha1973: 2.2M 1000 ha1974: 2.2M 1000 ha1975: 2.2M 1000 ha1976: 2.2M 1000 ha1977: 2.2M 1000 ha1978: 2.2M 1000 ha1979: 2.2M 1000 ha1980: 2.2M 1000 ha1981: 2.2M 1000 ha1982: 2.2M 1000 ha1983: 2.2M 1000 ha1984: 2.2M 1000 ha1985: 2.2M 1000 ha1986: 2.2M 1000 ha1987: 2.2M 1000 ha1988: 2.2M 1000 ha1989: 2.2M 1000 ha1990: 2.2M 1000 ha1991: 2.2M 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

USSR recorded 2.19 million 1000 ha for land area — area in 1991. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in USSR peaked at 2.19 million 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places USSR 2nd out of 248 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.19 million 1000 ha 2.19 million 1000 ha 2.19 million 1000 ha 9
1970s 2.19 million 1000 ha 2.19 million 1000 ha 2.19 million 1000 ha 10
1980s 2.19 million 1000 ha 2.19 million 1000 ha 2.19 million 1000 ha 10
1990s 2.19 million 1000 ha 2.19 million 1000 ha 2.19 million 1000 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 OECD 3.41 million 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 1.64 million 1000 ha
  3. 4 China 942,470 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 938,821 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in USSR?
Land area — area in USSR was 2.19 million 1000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 million 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million 1000 ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for land area — area?
USSR ranks 2nd out of 248 countries with data for 1991.
Is land area — area rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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